High severity · published Oct 1, 2016
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…
7.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DB
Db2 · Ibm
9.7; 9.7; 9.7; 9.7; 9.7; 9.7; +34 more · source: NVD
DC
Db2 Connect · Ibm
9.7; 9.7; 9.7; 9.7.0.1; 9.7.0.1; 9.7.0.1; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5995
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5995
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16921
Permissions Required
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17010
Permissions Required
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17011
Permissions Required
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17012
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990061
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93012
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