CVE-2022-43930

Local sensitive-data disclosure through log insertion

Published Feb 17, 2023 · Updated Mar 12, 2025

Information exposure in IBM Db2 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 on Windows allows local users to read sensitive data written to a log file. Db2 places sensitive information in a log file, but IBM has not disclosed the responsible functionality or triggering steps. Local access is required; exposure is limited to confidentiality, and Linux and UNIX editions are not affected.

CVSS severity6.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.49%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Information exposure in IBM Db2 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 on Windows allows local users to read sensitive data written to a log file. Db2 places sensitive information in a log file, but IBM has not disclosed the responsible functionality or triggering steps. Local access is required; exposure is limited to confidentiality, and Linux and UNIX editions are not affected.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-43930
Published
Feb 17, 2023
Updated
Mar 12, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Classifications
CWE-532, CWE-200, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 17, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 12, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.5, 11.1, 11.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windowsversion=10.5, 11.1, 11.5

Published CVSS scores

6.2IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1005Data from Local System

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