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CVE-2009-1905

2.6 · LOW

The Common Code Infrastructure component in IBM DB2 8 before FP17, 9.1 before FP7, and 9.5 before FP4, when LDAP security (aka IBMLDAPauthserver) and anonymous bind are enabled, allows remote attac…

Published Jun 3, 2009ibmCWE-287EPSS 1.85%

Overview

CVE-2009-1905 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting ibm db2. It was published on June 3, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Common Code Infrastructure component in IBM DB2 8 before FP17, 9.1 before FP7, and 9.5 before FP4, when LDAP security (aka IBMLDAPauthserver) and anonymous bind are enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass password authentication and establish a database connection via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update db2 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ibmdb20Affected

References

Refftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v82/APARLIST.TXTRefsecunia.com/advisories/31787Refsecunia.com/advisories/35235Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1022319Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR32268Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR32272Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR32273Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21293566Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21318189Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21386689

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1905?

CVE-2009-1905 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting ibm db2. It was published on June 3, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2009-1905?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-1905?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update db2 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-1905?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1905 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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