Analyst readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is an old IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 issue in unspecified setuid programs fixed in Fixpak 4. A local user could trigger an unknown impact, so business risk depends on whether low-privilege users can access DB2 hosts. The public record does not describe the exact impact.
Executive priority
Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item. Escalate if DB2 UDB 9.1 before Fixpak 4 exists on shared or sensitive hosts.
Technical view
CVE-2007-6046 concerns unspecified setuid programs in IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 before Fixpak 4. The vulnerability requires local user access and has no CVSS, CWE, or named affected binary in the provided record. Impact is recorded as unknown.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on legacy systems still running IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 earlier than Fixpak 4, especially shared Unix-like hosts with local shell users.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The vulnerability is local, not described as remotely exploitable, and public technical details are incomplete.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: affected setuid programs, impact, exploitability details, and CVSS are not specified. Avoid assuming privilege escalation unless vendor details confirm it.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory all DB2 UDB 9.1 installations and their Fixpak levels.
- Upgrade affected DB2 UDB 9.1 systems to Fixpak 4 or later.
- Review IBM advisories for exact applicability and supported upgrade paths.
- Restrict local interactive access to DB2 hosts where possible.
- Retire unsupported legacy DB2 deployments where business feasible.
Validation and detection
- Confirm DB2 version and Fixpak level on each DB2 host.
- Check whether any DB2 UDB 9.1 systems are below Fixpak 4.
- Review local user access on DB2 servers.
- Document exceptions where upgrade is not immediately possible.
- Monitor vendor and vulnerability-management records for additional details.
Public sources used
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ADV-2007-3867CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN
- 26450CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
- 27667CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA
- IZ07018CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR
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