VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-4253
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 could allow a local privileged Informix user to load a malicious shared library and gain root access privileges.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 could allow a local privileged Informix user to load a malicious shared library and gain root access privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 159941.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- 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/159941VDB 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/159941VDB 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.