High severity · published Nov 9, 2018
CVE-2018-1780
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow a local db2 instance owner to obtain root access by exploiting a symbolic…
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow a local db2 instance owner to obtain root access by exploiting a symbolic link attack to read/write/corrupt a file that they originally did not have permission to access. IBM X-Force ID: 148803.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 40% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DB
Db2 · Ibm
9.7; 10.1; 10.5; 11.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1780
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1780
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10733939
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105885
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042086
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148803
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