CVE-2018-1631 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 could allow a local user logged in with database administrator user to gain root privileges through a symbolic link vulnerability in oninit mongohash. IBM X-Force ID: 144431.

Published: 2019-08-20

Score: 6.7 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`12.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-12210	IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 could allow a local user logged in with database administrator user to gain root privileges through a symbolic link vulnerability in oninit mongohash. IBM X-Force ID: 144431.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00058.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10964987
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144431
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190903-0002/

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Informix Dynamic Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published: 2019-08-20T18:50:22.686Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T03:07:51.394Z

Reserved: 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-1631

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-08-20T19:15:09.993

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:00:06.593

Link: CVE-2018-1631

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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