CVE-2023-40372 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows (including Db2 Connect Server) version 11.5. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger this vulnerability by submitting a specially crafted SQL statement utilizing External Tables. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and a high impact on availability, though confidentiality and integrity are not affected. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 11.5, <= 11.5.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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