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 could allow an authenticated user to bypass client-side validation and manipulate input data using man in the middle techniques.
PUBLISHED5.2ApplicationCWE-294
Multiple vulnerabilities affect IBM Db2® on Cloud Pak for Data, and Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data.
Problem type
Affected products
IBM
Db2 on Cloud Pak for Data and Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data
<= 1.8.4 - AFFECTED
<= 5.3.0 - AFFECTED
References
GitHub Security Advisories
GHSA-59h5-xxx5-jrm9
IBM Db2 on Cloud Pak for Data and Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data versions 4.8, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2...
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-59h5-xxx5-jrm9IBM 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 could allow an authenticated user to bypass client-side validation and manipulate input data using man in the middle techniques.
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2023-33854Click to expand
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