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Sensitive Data Exposure in ibm_db

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Sep 3, 2020 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 9, 2023

Package

npm ibm_db (npm)

Affected versions

< 2.6.0

Patched versions

2.6.0

Description

Versions of ibm_db prior to 2.6.0 are vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure. The package printed database credentials in plaintext in logs while in debug mode.

Recommendation

Upgrade to version 2.6.0 or later and ensure sensitive information was not logged.

References

Reviewed Aug 31, 2020
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Sep 3, 2020
Last updated Jan 9, 2023

Severity

Moderate
5.0
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

No known CVE

GHSA ID

GHSA-p77h-hv6g-fmfp

Source code

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