CVE-2024-52895
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 · uneditedIBM i 7.4 and 7.5 is vulnerable to a database access denial of service caused by a bypass of a database capabilities restriction check. A privileged bad actor can remove or otherwise impact database infrastructure files resulting in incorrect behavior of software products that rely upon the database.
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 confidenceIBM i versions 7.4 and 7.5 contain a vulnerability where a bypass of database capabilities restriction checks allows a privileged attacker to remove or impact database infrastructure files, causing a denial of service for software products that depend on the database.
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= 7.4= 7.5= 7.6CVSS 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
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check IBM i versionRun command: DSPSFWRSC (Display Software Resources) or use WRKHDWRSC *CMD to find the current IBM i release version. Alternatively, run 'GO CMDDSPJOB' and look for the System Version field.Affected if The installed version is 7.4, 7.5, or 7.6 (any of the affected versions listed).
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Identify privileged database user profilesRun command: DSPAUTUSR (*ALL) or use the IBM i Navigator to view user profiles with *ALLOBJ, *SECADM, or *DBMGTR special authorities. Focus on profiles that have database object access.Affected if Any privileged user profile with database administration capabilities exists and has access to database objects.
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Review database capabilities restrictionsCheck if database capabilities restrictions are configured using the 'CHGDBSRVA' (Change Database Server Attributes) command or through IBM i Navigator under Database > Server. Look for capability restrictions settings.Affected if Database capabilities restrictions are not properly configured or can be bypassed by privileged users.
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Inspect database infrastructure file integrityUse the 'WRKLNK' (Work with Object Links) command to examine database directories under /QIBM/UserData/DB2/ and /QSYS.LIB/DB2. Check for any unexpected deletions, modifications, or missing files in database infrastructure paths.Affected if Database infrastructure files have been removed, modified, or are missing, causing dependent software to fail.
A system is affected if it runs IBM i version 7.4, 7.5, or 7.6 AND has privileged users with the ability to bypass database capabilities restrictions, potentially evidenced by missing or modified database infrastructure files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply IBM i patches as they become available. Restrict privileged access to database objects and implement file-level integrity monitoring on database infrastructure directories.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-52895 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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