8.2high
CVE-2018-1634
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 could allow a local user logged in with database administrator user to gain root privil…
Published 7 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.2
v3.0 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 36%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 could allow a local user logged in with database administrator user to gain root privileges through a symbolic link vulnerability in infos.DBSERVERNAME. IBM X-Force ID: 144437.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/A:H/S:C/UI:N/AC:L/I:H/C:H/PR:H/RL:O/RC:C/E:U |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
- ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10964987 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/144437 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20190903-0002/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-1634
- NVD: CVE-2018-1634
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