CVE-2016-5995

HIGH

IBM DB2 <11.1 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM DB2 9.7 through FP11, 10.1 through FP5, 10.5 before FP8, and 11.1 GA on Linux, AIX, and HP-UX allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by a setuid or setgid program.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Permissions Required vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17012
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16921
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036837
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93012
Permissions Required vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17010
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990061
Permissions Required vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17011

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3
EPSS 0.0041
EPSS Percentile 33.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (9)
ibm/db2 9.7 (6 CPE variants)
ibm/db2 9.7.0.1 (6 CPE variants)
ibm/db2 9.7.0.2 (6 CPE variants)
ibm/db2 9.7.0.3 (6 CPE variants)
ibm/db2 9.7.0.4 (6 CPE variants)
ibm/db2 9.7.0.5 (6 CPE variants)
ibm/db2 9.7.0.6 (6 CPE variants)
ibm/db2 9.7.0.7 (6 CPE variants)
ibm/db2 9.7.0.8 (2 CPE variants)
Published Oct 01, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026