CVE-2008-0697 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit an unspecified vulnerability in IBM DB2 to gain root privileges, requiring a software upgrade to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-0697?

CVE-2008-0697 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 12 Feb 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in DB2PD in IBM DB2 UDB before 8.2 Fixpak 16 allows local users to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0697?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0697?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0697 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-0697 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0697 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Db2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xwq2-7578-r6mw.

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