CVE-2018-1634

6.7 mediumEPSS 0.4%

IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 could allow a local user logged in with database administrator user to gain root privileges through a symbolic link vulnerability in infos.DBSERVERNAME. IBM X-Force ID: 144437.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

6.7 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 35% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-59
Published: 2019-08-20
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

ibm:informix_dynamic_server

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10964987
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144437
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190903-0002/
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10964987
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144437

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