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Abstract
The IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics A1791, IBM Smart Analytics System 7600, IBM Smart Analytics System 7700, and IBM Smart Analytics System 7710 are shipped with DB2 9.7 or DB2 10.1. These versions of DB2 contain a security vulnerability in the DB2 Audit Facility which allows an attacker to gain DB2 instance owner level privileges. This vulnerability can only be exploited by users through a local system account login.
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VULNERABILITY DETAILS
CVE-2013-3475
CVSS Base Score: 6.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84358 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:
IBM Smart Analytics System 7600
IBM Smart Analytics System 7700
IBM Smart Analytics System 7710
IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics A1791
REMEDIATION:
FIXES:
Find your product in the table below and use the link in the Patch/Fix Pack Download Link column to find the patch provided by IBM.
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Product | Operating System | Patch/Fix Pack | Versions | Patch/Fix Pack Download Link | Installation instructions |
IBM Smart Analytics System 7600 | AIX 6.1 | DB2 9.7 Fix Pack 8 special build 30703 | DB2 9.7 Fix Pack 8 special build 30703 | Contact IBM Support to request the special build. | Procedure to install a DB2 special build or fix pack on an IBM Smart Analytics System |
IBM Smart Analytics System 7700 | AIX 6.1 | IBM Smart Analytics System 7700 fix pack 2.1.2.0 Note: When you install this fix pack, you will update other components in addition to DB2. | DB2 9.7 Fix Pack 8 special build 30703 | Navigate to Fix Central and download fix pack 2.1.2.0-IM-ISAS7700. | Link to installation instructions |
IBM Smart Analytics System 7710 | AIX 6.1 | IBM Smart Analytics System 7710 fix pack 2.1.2.0 Note: When you install this fix pack, you will update other components in addition to DB2. | DB2 9.7 Fix Pack 8 special build 30703 | Navigate to Fix Central and download fix pack 2.1.2.0-IM-ISAS7710. | Link to installation instructions |
IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics A1791 | AIX 7.1 | IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics Fix Pack 1.0.0.2. Note: When you install this fix pack, you will update other components in addition to DB2. | DB2 9.7 Fix Pack 8 special build 30703 or DB2 10.1 Fix Pack 2 special build 30704 | Refer to the Installation Instructions link and follow the download instructions in the fix pack readme document. | Link to fix pack readme document |
WORKAROUND(S):
None.
MITIGATION(S):
None.
REFERENCES:
RELATED INFORMATION:
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The vulnerability in DB2 was reported to IBM by Bartlomiej Balcerek via Secunia SVCRP.
CHANGE HISTORY:
6-September-2013:
- Original version published.
*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 Flash.
Note: According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY
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Modified date:
25 September 2022
UID
swg21639194