Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in IBM DB2 - CVE-2023-27558
Published: October 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81945
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27558
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM DB2
IBM DB2
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation
IBM Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges by inserting an executable file in the path of the affected service.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.