CVE-2023-27558 json
IBM Db2 privilege escalation
published 2023-07-09 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-31312
- cvss
- 8.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Db2 on Windows 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 may be vulnerable to a privilege escalation caused by at least one installed service using an unquoted service path. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges by inserting an executable file in the path of the affected service. IBM X-Force ID: 249194.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7010571 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- IBM Db2 for Windows
- ibm db2_windows
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- Technology feeds
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7010571
vendor-advisory, patch
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/249194
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
- security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20230818-0017/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-27558
- NVD CVE-2023-27558
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