CVE-2010-3733 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 5 Oct 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges by modifying a world-writable configuration file in IBM DB2 UDB Engine Utilities.

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-2010-3733?

CVE-2010-3733 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 5 Oct 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Engine Utilities component in IBM DB2 UDB 9.5 before FP6a uses world-writable permissions for the sqllib/cfg/db2sprf file, which might allow local users to gain privileges by modifying this file.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3733?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3733?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3733 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-3733 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3733 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-882r-vmg6-cv26.