What is CVE-2023-27859?

CVE-2023-27859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-01-22.

How severe is CVE-2023-27859?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux

CVE-2023-27859

IBM Db2 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow a remote user to execute arbitrary code caused by installing like named jar files across multiple databases. A user could exploit this by installing a malicious jar file that overwrites the existing like named jar file in another database. IBM X-Force ID: 249205.

EPSS: 0.010 (59.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Hp Hp-ux
Ibm Aix
Ibm Db2
Ibm Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 10.5, 11.1 ,11.5
Ibm Linux_on_ibm_z
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows
Oracle Solaris

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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-2023-27859?: CVE-2023-27859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-01-22.
How severe is CVE-2023-27859?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.