Medium severity · published Aug 20, 2019
CVE-2018-1636
Stack-based buffer overflow in oninit in IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 allows an authenticated user to execute predefined code with root privileges, such as…
6.7
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in oninit in IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 allows an authenticated user to execute predefined code with root privileges, such as escalating to a root shell. IBM X-Force ID: 144441.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ID
Informix Dynamic Server · Ibm
12.10; 12.10; 12.10; 12.10; 12.10; 12.10; +6 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1636
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1636
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10964987
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144441
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190903-0002/
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