CVE-2010-3738 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote authenticated users can execute audit administration commands without detection due to incorrect logging of user identities 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-2010-3738?
CVE-2010-3738 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 5 Oct 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Security component in IBM DB2 UDB 9.5 before FP6a logs AUDIT events by using a USERID and an AUTHID value corresponding to the instance owner, instead of a USERID and an AUTHID value corresponding to the logged-in user account, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to execute Audit administration commands without discovery.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3738?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Db2.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3738?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3738 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-2010-3738 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3738 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Db2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3f39-gxh3-r25v.