CVE-2018-1781

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow a local user 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: 148804.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148804	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10733939	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105885	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042086	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.7:::::::*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

Information

Published : 2018-11-08 17:29

Updated : 2019-10-09 16:39

NVD link : CVE-2018-1781

Mitre link : CVE-2018-1781

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Products Affected

ibm

db2

microsoft

windows

linux

linux_kernel

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