CVE-2019-4536

low-risk
Published 2019-08-29

IBM i 7.4 users who have done a Restore User Profile (RSTUSRPRF) on a system which has been configured with Db2 Mirror for i might have user profiles with elevated privileges caused by incorrect processing during a restore of multiple user profiles. A user with restore privileges could exploit this vulnerability to obtain elevated privileges on the restored system. IBM X-Force ID: 165592.

Do I need to act?

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0.04% 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 6.3/10 Medium
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

I

Affected Vendors

Ibm

References (4)

VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165592
Patch https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm11071586
VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165592
Patch https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm11071586
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low-risk
Severity 16/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal