CVE-2017-1439 Privilege escalation in DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

A local user with DB2 instance owner privileges can escalate to root access in IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-1439?

CVE-2017-1439 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 12 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 9.7, 10,1, 10.5, and 11.1 (includes DB2 Connect Server) could allow a local user with DB2 instance owner privileges to obtain root access. IBM X-Force ID: 128058.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1439?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Db2, Ibm Db2 Connect.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1439?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1439 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-1439 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1439 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Db2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3jwm-v8r9-h7fv.

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