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CVE-2017-1520

Improper Authentication

Published: Sep 12, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
3.7
LOW
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.x
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1520
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/287.html

IBM DB2 9.7, 10,1, 10.5, and 11.1 is vulnerable to an unauthorized command that allows the database to be activated when authentication type is CLIENT. IBM X-Force ID: 129830.

Weakness

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Db2Ibm9.7 (including)9.7 (including)
Db2Ibm9.7.0.1 (including)9.7.0.1 (including)
Db2Ibm9.7.0.2 (including)9.7.0.2 (including)
Db2Ibm9.7.0.3 (including)9.7.0.3 (including)
Db2Ibm9.7.0.4 (including)9.7.0.4 (including)
Db2Ibm9.7.0.5 (including)9.7.0.5 (including)
Db2Ibm9.7.0.6 (including)9.7.0.6 (including)
Db2Ibm9.7.0.7 (including)9.7.0.7 (including)
Db2Ibm9.7.0.8 (including)9.7.0.8 (including)
Db2Ibm9.7.0.9 (including)9.7.0.9 (including)
Db2Ibm9.7.0.9-a (including)9.7.0.9-a (including)
Db2Ibm9.7.0.10 (including)9.7.0.10 (including)
Db2Ibm9.7.0.11 (including)9.7.0.11 (including)
Db2Ibm10.1 (including)10.1 (including)
Db2Ibm10.1.0.1 (including)10.1.0.1 (including)
Db2Ibm10.1.0.2 (including)10.1.0.2 (including)
Db2Ibm10.1.0.3 (including)10.1.0.3 (including)
Db2Ibm10.1.0.4 (including)10.1.0.4 (including)
Db2Ibm10.1.0.5 (including)10.1.0.5 (including)
Db2Ibm10.5 (including)10.5 (including)
Db2Ibm10.5.0.1 (including)10.5.0.1 (including)
Db2Ibm10.5.0.2 (including)10.5.0.2 (including)
Db2Ibm10.5.0.3 (including)10.5.0.3 (including)
Db2Ibm10.5.0.3-a (including)10.5.0.3-a (including)
Db2Ibm10.5.0.4 (including)10.5.0.4 (including)
Db2Ibm10.5.0.5 (including)10.5.0.5 (including)
Db2Ibm10.5.0.6 (including)10.5.0.6 (including)
Db2Ibm10.5.0.7 (including)10.5.0.7 (including)
Db2Ibm11.1.0.0 (including)11.1.0.0 (including)
Db2_connectIbm9.7 (including)9.7 (including)
Db2_connectIbm9.7.0.1 (including)9.7.0.1 (including)
Db2_connectIbm9.7.0.2 (including)9.7.0.2 (including)
Db2_connectIbm9.7.0.3 (including)9.7.0.3 (including)
Db2_connectIbm9.7.0.4 (including)9.7.0.4 (including)
Db2_connectIbm9.7.0.5 (including)9.7.0.5 (including)
Db2_connectIbm9.7.0.6 (including)9.7.0.6 (including)
Db2_connectIbm9.7.0.7 (including)9.7.0.7 (including)
Db2_connectIbm9.7.0.8 (including)9.7.0.8 (including)
Db2_connectIbm9.7.0.9 (including)9.7.0.9 (including)
Db2_connectIbm9.7.0.10 (including)9.7.0.10 (including)
Db2_connectIbm9.7.0.11 (including)9.7.0.11 (including)
Db2_connectIbm10.1 (including)10.1 (including)
Db2_connectIbm10.1.0.1 (including)10.1.0.1 (including)
Db2_connectIbm10.1.0.2 (including)10.1.0.2 (including)
Db2_connectIbm10.1.0.3 (including)10.1.0.3 (including)
Db2_connectIbm10.1.0.4 (including)10.1.0.4 (including)
Db2_connectIbm10.1.0.5 (including)10.1.0.5 (including)
Db2_connectIbm10.5 (including)10.5 (including)
Db2_connectIbm10.5.0.1 (including)10.5.0.1 (including)
Db2_connectIbm10.5.0.2 (including)10.5.0.2 (including)
Db2_connectIbm10.5.0.3 (including)10.5.0.3 (including)
Db2_connectIbm10.5.0.4 (including)10.5.0.4 (including)
Db2_connectIbm10.5.0.5 (including)10.5.0.5 (including)
Db2_connectIbm10.5.0.6 (including)10.5.0.6 (including)
Db2_connectIbm10.5.0.7 (including)10.5.0.7 (including)
Db2_connectIbm11.1.0.0 (including)11.1.0.0 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References

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