CVE-2018-1781
IBM DB2 Root Privilege Escalation Local File System Symbolic Link Attack Vuln
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 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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 9, 2018, 1:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2019, 11:39 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.5
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-1781.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148804 | VDB Entry Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 IBM Corporation AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042086 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042086 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105885 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105885 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10733939 No Types Assigned http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10733939 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148804 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148804 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-59 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 16, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042086 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 14, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105885 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-1781 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-1781
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile