Security Bulletin
Summary
Db2's Row and Column Access Control (RCAC) rules are not being enforced when creating a table using AS (CTAS) sub-select statements. RCAC is not enforced when Db2 uses the 'WITH DATA' clause to select and insert data into the target table.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-1857
DESCRIPTION: IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) could allow a user to bypass FGAC control and gain access to data they shouldn't be able to see.
CVSS Base Score: 4.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/151155 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
All fix pack levels of IBM Db2 V11.1 editions on all platforms are affected.
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the appropriate fix for this vulnerability.
FIX:
The fix for DB2 release V11.1 is in V11.1.4.4, available for download from Fix Central.
Release | Fixed in fix pack | APAR | Download URL |
V11.1 | FP4 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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References
Change History
November 5, 2018: Original version published.
November 28, 2018: Updated 11.1 version with a link to 11.1.4.4 image.
*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 Information
Modified date:
28 November 2018
UID
ibm10734059