What is CVE-2019-4094?

CVE-2019-4094 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-03-21.

How severe is CVE-2019-4094?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Db2

CVE-2019-4094

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 binaries load shared libraries from an untrusted path potentially giving low privilege user full access to root by loading a malicious shared library. IBM X-Force ID: 158014.

EPSS: 0.004 (33.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Db2 — versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5
Ibm Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 10.5, 10.1, 9.7
Linux Linux_kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-4094?: CVE-2019-4094 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-03-21.
How severe is CVE-2019-4094?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.