CVE-2019-4447
HIGHIBM DB2 High Performance Unload <6.1 - Command Injection
Title source: llmDescription
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_debug is a setuid root binary which trusts the PATH environment variable. A low privileged user can execute arbitrary commands as root by altering the PATH variable to point to a user controlled location. When a crash is induced the trojan gdb command is executed. IBM X-Force ID: 163488.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10964592
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163488
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0045
EPSS Percentile
35.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-427
Status
published
Products (3)
ibm/db2_high_performance_unload_load
6.1
ibm/db2_high_performance_unload_load
6.1.0.1 (3 CPE variants)
ibm/db2_high_performance_unload_load
6.1.0.2 (2 CPE variants)
Published
Aug 26, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026