CVE-2007-5757
IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability (Local Privilege Escalation)
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in db2pd in IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) 8 before FixPak 16 and 9 before Fix Pack 4 allows local users to gain root privileges via a modified DB2INSTANCE environment variable that points to a malicious library. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2008-0697.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 13, 2008, midnight
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the appropriate fix pack to address the untrusted search path vulnerability.
- For DB2 UDB version 8, update to Fix Pack 16 or later.
- For DB2 version 9, update to Fix Pack 4 or later.
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weaknesses.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v82/APARLIST.TXT Added Reference http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=653 Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1019319 Added Reference http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ03546 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.9
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.02%
score
0.15467
percentile