# CVE-2020-4885: IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5 could allow a local user to access and change the configuration of Db

- Severity: CVSS 6.2 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/PR:N/AC:L/S:U/C:N/UI:N/A:N/I:H/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-06-24 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- IBM DB2 for Linux and UNIX: 11.5

## Description

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5 could allow a local user to access and change the configuration of Db2 due to a race condition of a symbolic link,. IBM X-Force ID: 190909.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6466363
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190909
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210720-0006/

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