CVE-2007-4418 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users with SELECT privileges can bypass authorization checks in IBM DB2, potentially accessing unauthorized data.

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-2007-4418?

CVE-2007-4418 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Db2 Universal Database, published on 18 Aug 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 15 does not properly check authorization, which allows remote authenticated users with a certain SELECT privilege to have an unknown impact via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue is probably related to CVE-2007-1089, but this is uncertain due to lack of details.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4418?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2 Universal Database.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4418?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4418 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-2007-4418 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4418 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Db2 Universal Database vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-78qc-jhj6-3x6x.

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