Is Database Management for Db2 z/OS safe to use?

Database Management for Db2 z/OS has a security risk score of 84.99/100 (HIGH risk). Our security analysis detected 805 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Database Management for Db2 z/OS?

Based on our automated security analysis, Database Management for Db2 z/OS presents high risk level. The extension is analyzed for malware patterns, secret exposure, network communications, permissions, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

How is the security score calculated?

Risky Plugins calculates security scores using weighted categories: severity of findings (25 points max), malware detections (35 points), secret exposure (28 points), network communications (10 points), and obfuscation (10 points). Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

What does CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, MINIMAL risk mean?

CRITICAL (80-100): Severe security issues like malware. HIGH (60-79): Significant vulnerabilities. MEDIUM (40-59): Moderate security concerns. LOW (20-39): Minor issues. MINIMAL (0-19): Very low risk. Always review findings before installing any extension.

OpenVSX Registry Verified

Database Management for Db2 z/OS

Name: Database Management for Db2 z/OS
Availability: InStock
Author: BroadcomMFD

by BroadcomMFD

43343745-71bc-5765-b412-e749bac1b78c | v1.0.10

HIGH risk

No change since v1.0.9

Risk verdict

Review before use

Score-based assessment (high risk, 85/100). No analyst review available.

Analysis record

Analysed: 2 weeks ago
Version: v1.0.10
Artifact: SHA256 5C4…265
Source: Findings (non-IoC)

Evidence ledger

Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer

192 detail rows

YARA Rule Matches

16 rules

Severity	Rule	Hits	Files	Metadata
LOW	`credential env files`	5	out/webviews/deploy/deployConfirmation.jsout/extension.jsout/webviews/react-vendors.js +2 more	-
LOW	`postinstall persistence mechanism`	4	package.jsonout/extension.jsout/webviews/react-vendors.js +1 more	-
LOW	`postinstall network communication`	28	resources/webviews/index.htmlout/webviews/ErrorBoundary.jsout/webviews/inter-variable-DTGMG6YM.ttf +25 more	-
LOW	`postinstall crypto operations`	18	out/webviews/react-vendors.jsout/webviews/deploy/deployConfirmation.cssprebuilds/keyring.linux-arm64-musl.node +15 more	-
LOW	`postinstall file manipulation`	25	out/webviews/fa-light-300-SFKB6LVF.ttfout/webviews/deploy/footer.jsout/webviews/deploy/objectChanges.js +22 more	-
LOW	`postinstall system command`	49	prebuilds/keyring.linux-arm64-gnu.nodeout/webviews/inter-variable-DTGMG6YM.ttfout/webviews/deploy/objectChanges.js +46 more	-
LOW	`NoUseSocketManually`	1	out/extension.js	-
LOW	`postinstall registry modification`	9	prebuilds/keyring.linux-ia32-gnu.nodeprebuilds/keyring.linux-x64-gnu.nodeLICENSE.txt +6 more	-
LOW	`postinstall obfuscation`	10	out/webviews/deploy/inputData.jsout/webviews/deploy/footer.jsout/webviews/deploy/objectChanges.js +7 more	-
LOW	`UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands`	1	out/extension.js	-
LOW	`postinstall file download`	15	out/webviews/deploy/deployConfirmation.jsout/webviews/codicon-5T574S7B.ttfout/webviews/deploy/footer.js +12 more	-
LOW	`SQLInjection`	1	out/extension.js	-
LOW	`NoUseWeakRandom`	2	out/extension.jsout/webviews/react-vendors.js	-
LOW	`ServerHostnameNotVerified`	1	out/extension.js	-
LOW	`DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed`	1	out/extension.js	-
LOW	`UsingCommandLineArguments`	1	out/extension.js	-

Network Indicators

Concrete URLs, domains, IPs, emails, and hashes extracted from the analyzed artifact.

613 total

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Publisher Evidence

Low

BroadcomMFD

Publisher identity, store signals, distribution reach, and warning signals used for context. Treat this as supporting evidence, not a clean bill of health.

Noisy-finding weight

x1.00

Publisher domain

No domain

Missing

Store verification signal

Verified publisher

Verified

Extension portfolio

Portfolio

12 evidence rows available.

Finding Categories

Obfuscation

613

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

16 rules(171 hits)

credential env files postinstall persistence mechanism postinstall network communication postinstall crypto operations postinstall file manipulation postinstall system command NoUseSocketManually postinstall registry modification postinstall obfuscation UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands postinstall file download SQLInjection NoUseWeakRandom ServerHostnameNotVerified DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed UsingCommandLineArguments

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Database Management for Db2 z/OS is a OpenVSX Registry extension published by BroadcomMFD. Version 1.0.10 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 84.99/100 (HIGH risk) based on 805 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents high security risk. Significant concerns were identified during analysis. It is not recommended for use in sensitive or production environments without thorough review.

Findings Breakdown

Critical: 11 finding(s)
High: 2 finding(s)
Medium: 615 finding(s)
Low: 177 finding(s)

What Was Analyzed

The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:

Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques

Developer Information

Database Management for Db2 z/OS is published by BroadcomMFD on the OpenVSX Registry marketplace.

Recommendation

This extension is not recommended for installation without thorough manual review. Consider alternatives with lower risk scores, or contact the developer to address the identified security concerns.

Open VSX version history

Risk trend by version

6 analyzed versions. Each point is the latest successful scan for that version; failed zero-score scans are hidden. Dates are based on first seen by risky plugins.

Selected

Change since first

+26

Change from previous

No change

Versions:

First analyzed version

1.0.5

Mar 8, 2026

Risk range

59 to 85

Across analyzed versions

Latest analyzed version

1.0.10

Sep 5, 2026

Selected version

high

Version

v1.0.10

2 weeks ago

Risk score

Findings

806

Change vs previous

No change

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Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.

About This Extension

Code4z extension for Db2 for z/OS schema management.

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