Local privilege escalation via task column modification
Published Dec 9, 2021 · Updated Sep 16, 2024
Privilege escalation in IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 allows local users to gain privileges. The administrative task scheduler permits modification of columns in existing tasks without adequate authorization, enabling a local account to alter task configuration and elevate privileges. Exploitation requires local access and affects integrity; the published vector reports no confidentiality or availability impact.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 allows local users to gain privileges. The administrative task scheduler permits modification of columns in existing tasks without adequate authorization, enabling a local account to alter task configuration and elevate privileges. Exploitation requires local access and affects integrity; the published vector reports no confidentiality or availability impact.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-38926
- Published
- Dec 9, 2021
- Updated
- Sep 16, 2024
- Vendor
- IBM
- Product
- IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
- Classifications
- T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Dec 9, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=10.1
- Affected versionversion=10.5
- Affected versionversion=11.1
- Affected versionversion=11.5
- Affected versionversion=9.7
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