CVE-2018-1796 Privilege escalation in Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local user can load malicious libraries to gain root privileges in IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition.

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-2018-1796?

CVE-2018-1796 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Informix Dynamic Server, published on 20 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 could allow a local user to load malicious libraries and gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 149426.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1796?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Informix Dynamic Server.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1796?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1796 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1796 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1796 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Informix Dynamic Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xvp3-w9r5-x955.

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