CVE-2017-1508 Privilege escalation in Informix Servers
A local database administrator can exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges on the host system.
- 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-2017-1508?
CVE-2017-1508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Informix Dynamic Server, published on 13 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.1 could allow a local user logged in with database administrator user to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 129620.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1508?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Informix Dynamic Server.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1508?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1508 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-1508 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1508 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Informix Dynamic Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f773-qj8g-68wp.