Insecure DLL loading in IBM DB2 - CVE-2018-1458
Published: July 9, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13612
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1458
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to untrusted search path flaw in the DB2 Administration Server (DAS) component. A local attacker can place a file along with specially crafted .dll file on a remote SBM or WebDAV share and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
IBM DB2
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1458
Install update from vendor's website.
IBM DB2 - addressed in versions 9.7.0.11, 10.1.0.6, 10.5.0.9, 11.1.3.3 iFix001