Security Bulletin
Summary
SQL is used on IBM i. IBM i has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-4345
DESCRIPTION: IBM i users running complex SQL statements under a specific set of circumstances may allow a local user to obtain sensitive information that they should not have access to.
CVSS Base score: 2.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/178318 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM i | 7.4 |
| IBM i | 7.3 |
| IBM i | 7.2 |
Remediation/Fixes
The issue can be fixed by applying a PTF to the IBM i Operating System.
Releases 7.4, 7.3, and 7.2 of IBM i are supported and will be fixed.
The IBM i PTF or Group PTF numbers containing the fix for the CVE follow. Future Group PTFs for Db2 will also contain the fixes for this CVE.
Release 7.2 - SI72600 PTF
Release 7.3 - SF99703 Group PTF level 18
Release 7.4 - SF99704 Group PTF level 7
Important note: IBM recommends that all users running unsupported versions of affected products upgrade to supported and fixed version of affected products.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
15 May 2020: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 May 2020
UID
ibm16208661