Privilege escalation in IBM DB2 LUW - CVE-2017-1134

 

Privilege escalation in IBM DB2 LUW - CVE-2017-1134

Published: May 5, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU6421
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1134
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges.

The weakness exists due to an unspecified condition that exists in the IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms (TSAMP) component in IBM DB2 Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology. A local attacker can escalate privileges and gain root access.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in complete system compromise.

Affected software

IBM DB2 LUW

How to mitigate CVE-2017-1134

Install update from vendor's website.


External References

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