#VU13612 Insecure DLL loading in IBM DB2 - CVE-2018-1458 

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#VU13612 Insecure DLL loading in IBM DB2 - CVE-2018-1458

Published: July 9, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU13612
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1458
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM DB2
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation

Description

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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