IBM Db2 Database: XML Data Processing Security Risk

Summary

IBM Db2 databases version 11.5 and 12.1 are at risk of being exploited by an attacker who can access sensitive information or crash the system by sending a malicious XML file. This is a serious security risk that requires immediate attention. To protect your database, update to the latest version or apply a patch.

What to do

No fix is available yet. Check with your software vendor for updates.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fix available
ibm	db2	> 11.5.0 , <= 11.5.9	–
ibm	db2	> 11.5.0 , <= 11.5.9	–
ibm	db2	> 11.5.0 , <= 11.5.9	–
ibm	db2	> 12.1.0 , <= 12.1.3	–
ibm	db2	> 12.1.0 , <= 12.1.3	–
ibm	db2	> 12.1.0 , <= 12.1.3	–

Original title

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML ...

Original description

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

nvd CVSS3.1 8.2

Vulnerability type

CWE-611 XML External Entity (XXE)

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7259961 Vendor Advisory