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…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (14.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com
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.