IBM Informix Dynamic Server CVE-2017-1508 Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	100820
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2017-1508
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Sep 12 2017 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 12 2017 12:00AM
Credit:	Eddie Zhu at BEIJING DBSEC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Vulnerable:	IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.10.FC9 IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.10.FC1
Not Vulnerable:	IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.10.FC9W1

IBM Informix Dynamic Server CVE-2017-1508 Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

IBM Informix Dynamic Server is prone to a unspecified local privilege escalation vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges.

IBM Informix Dynamic Server CVE-2017-1508 Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

IBM Informix Dynamic Server CVE-2017-1508 Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

IBM Informix Dynamic Server CVE-2017-1508 Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• IBM Homepage (IBM)
  
• swg22006872: IBM Informix Dynamic Server is affected by a privilege escalation v (IBM)