CVE-2018-1631

Severity Score

6.7

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 podría permitir que un usuario local que haya iniciado sesión con el usuario administrador de base de datos obtenga privilegios raíz a través de una vulnerabilidad de vínculo simbólico en oninit mongohash. ID de IBM X-Force: 144431.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-12-13 CVE Reserved
2019-08-20 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-09-17 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190903-0002	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10964987	2023-02-24
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144431	2023-02-24

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Informix Dynamic Server Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Informix Dynamic Server"				12.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Informix Dynamic Server" and version "12.1"		enterprise		Affected