VulnerabilityModified
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 privileges through a symbolic link vulnerability in infos.DBSERVERNAME.
MEDIUM 6.7EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- ibm/informix dynamic server
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10964987Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144437VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190903-0002/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10964987Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144437VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190903-0002/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.