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CVE-2007-5757

UnknownEPSS 0.33%

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CVE-2007-5757 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Untrusted search path vulnerability in db2pd in IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) 8 before FixPak 16 and 9 before Fix Pack 4 allows local users to gain root privileges via a modified DB2INSTANCE environment variable that points to a malicious library. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2008-0697.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in db2pd in IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) 8 before FixPak 16 and 9 before Fix Pack 4 allows local users to gain root privileges via a modified DB2INSTANCE environment variable that points to a malicious library. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2008-0697.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.33%

24.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
IbmDb2 Universal Database<= 8.0Fixpak 15
IbmDb2 Universal Database9.0Fixpak 3a

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-5757?
Untrusted search path vulnerability in db2pd in IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) 8 before FixPak 16 and 9 before Fix Pack 4 allows local users to gain root privileges via a modified DB2INSTANCE environment variable that points to a malicious library. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2008-0697.
How severe is CVE-2007-5757?
Severity scoring for CVE-2007-5757 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5757?
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Source: NVD / NIST