CVE-2023-27558

HIGH

IBM Db2 10.5, 11.1, 11.5 - Privilege Escalation via Unquoted Service Path

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM Db2 on Windows 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 may be vulnerable to a privilege escalation caused by at least one installed service using an unquoted service path. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges by inserting an executable file in the path of the affected service. IBM X-Force ID: 249194.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7010571

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 7.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-269
Status published
Products (3)
ibm/db2 10.5.0.11
ibm/db2 11.1.4.7
ibm/db2 11.5
Published Jul 10, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026