Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition
CVE-2018-1630
8.2HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
- IBM
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 20 August 2019
Summary
A local user with database administrator access may exploit a symbolic link vulnerability in the onmode utility of IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1, potentially allowing unauthorized elevation of privileges to the root level. This could lead to significant security risks, as an attacker could perform privileged operations or access sensitive data without proper authorization.
Affected Version(s)
Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
8.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved