CVE-2017-1508

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Published Sep 13, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.1 could allow a local user logged in with database administrator user to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 129620.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Informix Servers

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`12.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-10524	IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.1 could allow a local user logged in with database administrator user to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 129620.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.327% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006872
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100820
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/129620

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Informix Dynamic Server

Linux Linux Kernel

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:42 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Sep 13, 2017, 6:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:42 AM
Reserved: Nov 30, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:14 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 13, 2017, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:14 AM

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