7.8high
CVE-2018-1780
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow a local db2 instance owner to obtai…
Published 7 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 41%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow a local db2 instance owner to obtain root access by exploiting a symbolic link attack to read/write/corrupt a file that they originally did not have permission to access. IBM X-Force ID: 148803.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O |
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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 DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
- Technology feeds
- IBM Db2 (RSS, critical only)
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/105885 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/148803 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10733939 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1042086 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-1780
- NVD: CVE-2018-1780
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