CVE-2008-0697 Privilege escalation in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Db2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xwq2-7578-r6mw.