CVE-2023-27558
IBM Db2 privilege escalation
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
IBM Db2 on Windows 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 may be vulnerable to a privilege escalation caused by at least one installed service using an unquoted service path. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges by inserting an executable file in the path of the affected service. IBM X-Force ID: 249194.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-03-02 CVE Reserved
- 2023-07-09 CVE Published
- 2025-02-13 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-19 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
References (3)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0017 |
|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7010571 | 2023-08-18 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/249194 | 2023-08-18 |
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" | 10.5.0.11 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2" and version "10.5.0.11" | - |
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" | 11.1.4.7 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2" and version "11.1.4.7" | - |
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" | 11.5 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2" and version "11.5" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
|