# CVE-2010-4121: The TCP-to-ODBC gateway in IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment 7.1.1.3 does not require authentication for SQL statements, whi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-10-28 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The TCP-to-ODBC gateway in IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment 7.1.1.3 does not require authentication for SQL statements, which allows remote attackers to modify, create, or read database records via a session on TCP port 2020. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating that the "default Microsoft Access database is not password protected because it is intended to be used for evaluation purposes only.

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## References

- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-194
- http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v3r1/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.tivoli.tpm.osd.doc%2Finstall%2Ftosd_setmsacessdbpwd.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024539

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