CVE-2005-4738 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote authenticated users can gain privileges by creating objects based on routines without proper execute privilege checks in IBM DB2.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-4738?
CVE-2005-4738 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Db2 Universal Database, published on 19 Mar 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) 810 before ESE AIX 5765F4100 does not ensure that a user has execute privileges before permitting object creation based on routines, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4738?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Db2 Universal Database.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4738?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4738 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2005-4738 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4738 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Db2 Universal Database
- CVE-2007-6045 Unspecified vulnerability in (1) DB2WATCH and (2) DB2FREEZE in IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 before Fixpak 4 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
- CVE-2007-6047 Command injection in n/a
- CVE-2007-6048 Misconfiguration in n/a
- CVE-2007-6051 IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 before Fixpak 4 assigns incorrect privileges to the (1) DB2ADMNS and (2) DB2USERS alternative groups, which has unknown impact.
- CVE-2005-4865 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-984p-q7w5-xvvg.