SB2018111504 - Privilege escalation in IBM DB2 



SB2018111504 - Privilege escalation in IBM DB2

Published: November 15, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018111504
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Insecure DLL loading (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1802)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure .dll loading mechanism when opening files. A local attacker can place a file along with specially crafted .dll file on a remote SBM or WebDAV share, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current victim.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.