{"id":"CVE-2020-4739","aliases":["EUVD-2020-25986","GHSA-gq98-m2mr-9mrv"],"status":"published","title":"IBM DB2 Accessories Suite for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes...","description":"IBM DB2 Accessories Suite for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, 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 authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client. By placing a specially crafted file in a compromised folder, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 188149.","severity":{"version":"3.0","score":7.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/PR:N/A:H/AV:L/AC:L/UI:R/S:U/I:H/C:H/RC:C/RL:O/E:U","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-11","score":0.00469,"percentile":0.41043,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":false},"cwes":["CWE-426"],"published":"2020-11-20T13:50:14Z","modified":"2026-06-17T03:20:25Z","products":[{"vendor":"ibm","product":"db2"},{"vendor":"ibm","product":"db2 for linux, unix and windows"}],"references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6370023","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Patch","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188149","tags":["vdb-entry","x_refsource_XF","x_transferred","VDB Entry","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4739"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gq98-m2mr-9mrv"}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2020-4739","description":"IBM DB2 Accessories Suite for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, 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 authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client. 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