CVE-2018-1781

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow a local user to obtain root access by exploiting a symbolic link attack to read/write/corrupt a file that they originally did not have permission to access. IBM X-Force ID: 148804.

IBM DB2 para Linux, UNIX y Windows (incluido DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5 y 11.1 podría permitir que un usuario local obtenga acceso root explotando un ataque de enlace simbólico para leer/escribir/corromper un archivo al que no se tenía permiso de acceso originalmente. IBM X-Force ID: 148804.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

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
2018-11-09 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 (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105885	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042086	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10733939	2019-10-09
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148804	2019-10-09

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Db2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2"	9.7 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2" and version "9.7"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	*	-	Safe
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Db2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2"	9.7 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2" and version "9.7"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Db2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2"	10.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2" and version "10.1"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	*	-	Safe
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Db2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2"	10.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2" and version "10.1"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Db2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2"	10.5 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2" and version "10.5"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	*	-	Safe
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Db2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2"	10.5 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2" and version "10.5"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Db2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2"	11.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2" and version "11.1"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	*	-	Safe
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"	Db2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2"	11.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2" and version "11.1"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe