CVE-2023-33854 IBM CVE debrief

Who should care

IBM Db2 on Cloud Pak for Data and Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data users should review their inventory and apply patches as available. Security teams should monitor for potential exploitation and implement compensating controls as needed. Administrators should verify that client-side validation is properly configured.

Technical summary

CVE-2023-33854 affects IBM Db2 on Cloud Pak for Data and Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data versions 4.8, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. An authenticated user could bypass client-side validation and manipulate input data using man-in-the-middle techniques. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 and a CVSS vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. CWE-294 is associated with this vulnerability.

Defensive priority

Apply patches as available. Monitor for potential exploitation and implement compensating controls as needed.

Recommended defensive actions

• Review inventory and apply patches as available
• Monitor for potential exploitation
• Implement compensating controls as needed
• Verify client-side validation configuration
• Consider additional security measures to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD detail provide information on this vulnerability. IBM has provided a reference for this issue. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 and is classified as CWE-294.

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