CVE-2020-4885 Race condition in DB2 for Linux and UNIX

Medium 6.2 Published 24 Jun 2021 Updated 17 Sep 2024

A local attacker can exploit a symbolic link race condition to access and modify Db2 configuration, potentially escalating privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-4885?

CVE-2020-4885 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 24 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5 could allow a local user to access and change the configuration of Db2 due to a race condition of a symbolic link,. IBM X-Force ID: 190909.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4885?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4885?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4885 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-4885 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4885 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Db2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2mm4-wmfr-3ffm.