CVE-2017-1519

IBM DB2 10.5 and 11.1 contains a denial of service vulnerability. A remote user can cause disruption of service for DB2 Connect Server setup with a particular configuration. IBM X-Force ID: 129829.

Published: 2017-09-12 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2017-1519 is rated Moderate Risk (49.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.73%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-1519

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.51% 1.73% +0.22%
2 2025-03-30 2.10% 1.51% -0.58%
3 2025-03-29 2.10%

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-1519

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.9 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.2 3.6 [email protected]
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-1519

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-1519

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm db2 10.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 10.5.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 10.5.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 10.5.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 10.5.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5.0.3:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 10.5.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 10.5.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 10.5.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 10.5.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 11.1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 10.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 10.5.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:10.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 10.5.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:10.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 10.5.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:10.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 10.5.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:10.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 10.5.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:10.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 10.5.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:10.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 10.5.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:10.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2_connect 11.1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_connect:11.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-1519

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