Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities have been identified in IBM Db2 shipped with WebSphere Remote Server

Summary

IBM Db2 is shipped with WebSphere Remote Server. Information about security vulnerabilities affecting IBM Db2 have been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details

Refer to the security bulletin(s) listed in the Remediation/Fixes section

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Refer to the following security bulletins for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by IBM Db2 which is shipped with WebSphere Remote Server.

Principal Product and Version(s)

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Affected Supporting Product and Version

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Affected Supporting Product Security Bulletin

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WebSphere Remote Server
7.0, 7.1, 8.5, 9.0

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IBM Db2 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, 11.5

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IBM Db2 is vulnerable to an Information Disclosure as a user with DBADM authority is able to access other databases and read or modify files (CVE-2021-29678)

WebSphere Remote Server
7.0, 7.1, 8.5, 9.0

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IBM Db2 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, 11.5

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IBM Db2 may be vulnerable to an Information Disclosure when using the LOAD utility as under certain circumstances the LOAD utility does not enforce directory restrictions. (CVE-2021-20373)

WebSphere Remote Server
7.0, 7.1, 8.5, 9.0

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IBM Db2 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, 11.5

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IBM Db2 is vulnerable to an information disclosure as it uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. (CVE-2021-39002)

WebSphere Remote Server
7.0, 7.1, 8.5, 9.0

| IBM Db2 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, 11.5|

IBM Db2 could allow a local user elevated privileges due to allowing modification of columns of existing tasks (CVE-2021-38926)

WebSphere Remote Server
9.0

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IBM Db2 11.1, 11.5

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IBM Db2 is vulnerable to an information disclosure as a result of a connected user having indirect read access to a table where they are not authorized to select from. (CVE-2021-38931)

Workarounds and Mitigations

None