CVE-2023-47145 — IBM Db2 for Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 10

IBM Db2 for Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to the SYSTEM user using the MSI repair functionality. IBM X-Force ID: 270402.

01What is this vulnerability?

IBM Db2 for Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to the SYSTEM user using the MSI repair functionality. IBM X-Force ID: 270402.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
IBM	Db2	10.5, 11.1, 11.5

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2024-01-07T18:58:06.166Z
• Last modified: 2025-06-11T16:31:21.692Z

09References

• www.ibm.com — https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7105500
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com — https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/270402
• security.netapp.com — https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0003/