Local Privilege Escalation in IBM Informix Dynamic Server
CVE-2018-1796
7.8HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
- IBM
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 20 August 2019
Summary
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 is susceptible to a vulnerability that enables local users to load malicious libraries, potentially granting them root privileges. Attackers could exploit this flaw to execute code with elevated permissions, posing significant security risks to systems running affected versions. For more information, refer to IBM's official documentation and security advisories.
Affected Version(s)
Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved