CVE-2023-27869 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-27869: IBM Db2 code execution

Vendor Ibm
Product Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows
Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection
Published July 8, 2023
Last update February 13, 2025

CVSS base score

6.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

IBM Db2 JDBC Driver for Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unchecked logger injection. By sending a specially crafted request using the named traceFile property, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 249517.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 8, 2023 CVE published
February 13, 2025 Record updated