CVE-2021-38931 Information disclosure in DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker with indirect read access can view data from unauthorized tables in IBM DB2, leading to information disclosure.

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-2021-38931?

CVE-2021-38931 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 9 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to an information disclosure as a result of a connected user having indirect read access to a table where they are not authorized to select from. IBM X-Force ID: 210418.

Weakness: CWE-668

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38931?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Db2, Netapp Oncommand Insight.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38931?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38931 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-38931 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38931 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Db2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ccc8-q55j-mm8v.

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