CVE-2023-27869 IBM Db2 code execution

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

A remote authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code on the system via unchecked logger injection in the IBM Db2 JDBC Driver.

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-2023-27869?

CVE-2023-27869 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 8 Jul 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Db2 JDBC Driver for Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unchecked logger injection. By sending a specially crafted request using the named traceFile property, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 249517.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27869?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2.

How do I fix CVE-2023-27869?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27869 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2023-27869 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27869 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Db2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j8xr-8hjf-7jp2.

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