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Title: IBM DB2 Universal Database Known Default Password Vulnerability

Severity: MODERATE

Description:

IBM DB2 Universal Database is a distributed database application.

DB2 Universal Database contains a default username and password that would enable a user access to the database. During the installation of DB2, the administrator is not prompted to change these passwords which would open up the possibility of having unauthorized users access the database if they knew the default username and password.

Affected Products:

  • IBM DB2 Universal Database for Linux 6.1.0
  • IBM DB2 Universal Database for Windows NT 6.1.0

References:

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