CVE-2019-4253

moderate-risk
Published 2019-08-20

IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 could allow a local privileged Informix user to load a malicious shared library and gain root access privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 159941.

Do I need to act?

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0.14% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (12)

Affected Vendors

Ibm

References (6)

Vendor Advisory http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10964987
VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/159941
Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190903-0002/
Vendor Advisory http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10964987
VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/159941
Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190903-0002/
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate