What is CVE-2018-1631?

CVE-2018-1631 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2019-08-20.

How severe is CVE-2018-1631?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server

CVE-2018-1631

IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 could allow a local user logged in with database administrator user to gain root privileges through a symbolic link vulnerability in oninit mongohash. IBM X-Force ID: 144431.

Published 2019-08-20 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (35.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-31.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Informix Dynamic Server — versions 12.1
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition — versions 12.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144431 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190903-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1631?: CVE-2018-1631 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2019-08-20.
How severe is CVE-2018-1631?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.