PT-2019-16995 · Ibm · Ibm Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition

Published 2019-08-20 · Updated 2023-02-24 · CVE-2019-4253

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/A:H/I:H/C:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/AC:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition version 12.1

Description The issue allows a local privileged Informix user to load a malicious shared library, potentially gaining root access privileges.

Recommendations For IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition version 12.1, consider restricting access to loading shared libraries to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-4253

Affected Products

Ibm Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-4253 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/159941 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4253 · Security Note
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10964987 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190903-0002 · Note