Privilege escalation in IBM Db2
CVE-2023-27558
IBM Db2 on Windows 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 may be vulnerable to a privilege escalation caused by at least one installed service using an unquoted service path. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges by inserting an executable file in the path of the affected service. IBM X-Force ID: 249194.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 13.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Db2 — versions 10.5.0.11, 11.1.4.7, 11.5
- IBM Db2 For Windows — versions 10.5, 11.1 ,11.5
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7010571 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/249194 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0017/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-27558?
- CVE-2023-27558 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-07-10.
- How severe is CVE-2023-27558?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.