CVE-2018-1834 Information

Description

IBM DB2 for Linux UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7 10.1 10.5 and 11.1 contains a vulnerability that could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root through a symbolic link attack. IBM X-Force ID: 150511.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10733939 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105885 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042086 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150511

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8