#VU8216 Privilege escalation in IBM DB2 - CVE-2017-1451

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8216

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1451

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
IBM DB2

Software vendor:
IBM Corporation

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper privilege controls. A local attacker with DB2 instance owner privileges can obtain root access to the system.

Install update from vendor's website.

• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006061