Db2Application · Ibm

CVE-2010-3195

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2010-08-31
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability in IBM DB2 9.1 before FP9, 9.5 before FP6, and 9.7 before FP2 on Windows Server 2008 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (trap) via vectors involving "special group and user enumeration."

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Denial of service vulnerability in IBM DB2 versions 9.1 before FP9, 9.5 before FP6, and 9.7 before FP2 on Windows Server 2008, triggered through special group and user enumeration vectors that cause a system trap.

MitigationApply the appropriate DB2 fix packs (FP9 for v9.1, FP6 for v9.5, FP2 for v9.7) or later to address this vulnerability on Windows Server 2008 environments.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Db2Application
Affected:= 9.1= 9.5= 9.7

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed DB2 version
    Run the command 'db2level' from a DB2 command prompt or check the DB2 installation directory for version information
    Affected if The version displayed is 9.1, 9.5, or 9.7 (without knowing the fix pack level, the system may be vulnerable)
  2. Determine DB2 fix pack level
    Run 'db2level' and locate the fix pack number in the output. For v9.1, look for FP9 or higher; for v9.5, look for FP6 or higher; for v9.7, look for FP2 or higher
    Affected if The fix pack is below FP9 for v9.1, below FP6 for v9.5, or below FP2 for v9.7
  3. Verify Windows Server 2008 platform
    Run 'winver' or check system properties to confirm the operating system is Windows Server 2008
    Affected if The operating system is Windows Server 2008 and the DB2 version/fix pack falls within the affected ranges
  4. Check for exposed group and user enumeration
    Examine DB2 authentication and security settings to determine if remote users can trigger group and user enumeration queries against the database
    Affected if External or low-privilege users can enumerate DB2 groups and users without additional authentication controls

The environment is affected if DB2 versions 9.1 (pre-FP9), 9.5 (pre-FP6), or 9.7 (pre-FP2) are installed on Windows Server 2008 and group/user enumeration interfaces are accessible to trigger the system trap.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the appropriate DB2 fix packs (FP9 for v9.1, FP6 for v9.5, FP2 for v9.7) or later to address this vulnerability on Windows Server 2008 environments.

Fix this in Db2 Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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