CVE-2019-4448 Privilege escalation in DB2 High Performance Unload load for LUW

High 8.4 Published 26 Aug 2019 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Low-privileged users can execute arbitrary code with root privileges via setuid binaries in IBM DB2 High Performance Unload.

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-2019-4448?

CVE-2019-4448 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM DB2 High Performance Unload load for LUW, published on 26 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM DB2 High Performance Unload load for LUW 6.1, 6.1.0.1, 6.1.0.1 IF1, 6.1.0.2, 6.1.0.2 IF1, and 6.1.0.1 IF2 db2hpum and db2hpum_debug binaries are setuid root and have built-in options that allow an low privileged user the ability to load arbitrary db2 libraries from a privileged context. This results in arbitrary code being executed with root authority. IBM X-Force ID: 163489.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4448?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2 High Performance Unload Load.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4448?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4448 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-4448 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4448 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7jf9-rwmj-r483.