CVE-2009-1905 Auth bypass in n/a

Low 2.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass password authentication in IBM DB2 when LDAP anonymous bind is enabled, allowing unauthorized database access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2009-1905?

CVE-2009-1905 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 3 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1905?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1905?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1905 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2009-1905 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1905 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Db2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fcjc-w42v-v5hp.

Is CVE-2009-1905 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free