7.8
HIGH
CVE-2019-4031
IBM Workload Scheduler Distributed Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

IBM Workload Scheduler Distributed 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, and 9.5 contains a vulnerability that could allow a local user to write files as root in the file system, which could allow the attacker to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 155997.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 16, 2019, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 7, 2021, 6:20 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2019-4031 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-4031 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm tivoli_workload_scheduler
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-2019-4031.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/155997 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1076775 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-4031 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jun. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_workload_scheduler:9.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_workload_scheduler:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jun. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_workload_scheduler:9.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_workload_scheduler:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jun. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_workload_scheduler:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_workload_scheduler:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jun. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_workload_scheduler:9.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_workload_scheduler:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-269 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/155997 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/155997 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1076775 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1076775 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_workload_scheduler:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_workload_scheduler:9.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_workload_scheduler:9.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_workload_scheduler:9.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description IBM Workload Scheduler Distributed 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, and 9.5 contains a vulnerability that could allow a local user to write files as root in the file system, which could allow the attacker to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 155997. IBM Workload Scheduler Distributed 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, and 9.5 contains a vulnerability that could allow a local user to write files as root in the file system, which could allow the attacker to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 155997.
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

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0.05635

percentile

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