CVE-2009-4438 describes a privilege enforcement vulnerability in IBM DB2 versions 9.1, 9.5, and 9.7, specifically within its Query Compiler, Rewrite, and Optimizer component. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to access and manipulate data in sequence or global-variable objects without proper authorization. With a CVSS score of 6.5, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, requiring authenticated access but having low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp3a:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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