Medium severity4.4NVD Advisory· Published Mar 11, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-4976

Description

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a local user to read and write specific files due to weak file permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 192469.

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Affected products

IBM/DB2 Connect Serverllm-fuzzy
Range: 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5
IBM/Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windowsllm-fuzzy
Range: 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5
IBM/Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windowscpe-rescue
Range: 10.5

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References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192469nvdVDB EntryVendor Advisory
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210409-0003/nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6427859nvdVendor Advisory

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