High severity · published Mar 28, 2016
CVE-2016-0226
The client implementation in IBM Informix Dynamic Server 11.70.xCn on Windows does not properly restrict access to the (1) nsrd, (2) nsrexecd, and (3) portmap executable files,…
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The client implementation in IBM Informix Dynamic Server 11.70.xCn on Windows does not properly restrict access to the (1) nsrd, (2) nsrexecd, and (3) portmap executable files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ID
Informix Dynamic Server · Ibm
11.70.xcn · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0226
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0226
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21978598
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035286
zerodayinitiative.com
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-208/
zerodayinitiative.com
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-209/
zerodayinitiative.com
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-210/
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