CVE-2009-4438 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 28 Dec 2009 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote authenticated users can access sequence or global-variable data without proper privileges due to missing authorization 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-2009-4438?

CVE-2009-4438 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 28 Dec 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Query Compiler, Rewrite, and Optimizer component in IBM DB2 9.1 before FP8, 9.5 before FP5, and 9.7 before FP1 does not enforce privilege requirements for access to a (1) sequence or (2) global-variable object, which allows remote authenticated users to make use of data via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4438?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4438?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4438 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-2009-4438 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4438 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-4w48-3xmg-2w3m.