CVE-2018-1386 Privilege escalation in Workload Scheduler
Local attackers can gain root privileges due to improper directory permissions in IBM Workload Scheduler on AIX.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1386?
CVE-2018-1386 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Workload Scheduler, published on 14 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Tivoli Workload Automation for AIX (IBM Workload Scheduler 8.6, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, and 9.4) contains directories with improper permissions that could allow a local user to with special access to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 138208.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1386?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Workload Scheduler.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1386?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1386 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-1386 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1386 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2022-38389 IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler XML external entity injection
- CVE-2021-20349 Memory corruption in Workload Scheduler
- CVE-2019-4608 Cross-site scripting in Workload Scheduler
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v28q-gjcq-62wp.