CVE-2016-5995
Untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM DB2 9.7 through FP11, 10.1 through FP5, 10.5 before FP8, and 11.1 GA on Linux, AIX, and HP-UX allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by a setuid or setgid program.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.41%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM DB2 9.7 through FP11, 10.1 through FP5, 10.5 before FP8, and 11.1 GA on Linux, AIX, and HP-UX allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by a setuid or setgid program.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.41% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- ibm/db2 · ibm/db2 connect
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16921Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17010Permissions Required
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17011Permissions Required
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17012Permissions Required
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990061Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93012
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036837
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16921Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17010Permissions Required
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17011Permissions Required
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17012Permissions Required
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990061Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93012
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036837
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.