CVE-2019-4298 Privilege escalation in Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere

High 7.7 Published 1 Jul 2019 Updated 17 Sep 2024

A local user can escalate privileges by exploiting the use of a high-privileged PostgreSQL account for database access in IBM Robotic Process Automation.

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-2019-4298?

CVE-2019-4298 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere, published on 1 Jul 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 11 uses a high privileged PostgreSQL account for database access which could allow a local user to perform actions they should not have privileges to execute. IBM X-Force ID: 160764.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4298?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Robotic Process Automation With Automation Anywhere.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4298?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4298 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-4298 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4298 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-455c-2fpr-g47j.