CVE-2018-1634

MEDIUM 6.7CVE-2018-1634 · Published 20/08/2019 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2018-1634 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 6.7) vulnerability affecting informix dynamic server (ibm).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.42%, higher than 35.9% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
informix dynamic server ibm	`= 12.10`	No fix yet

Description

IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 could allow a local user logged in with database administrator user to gain root privileges through a symbolic link vulnerability in infos.DBSERVERNAME. IBM X-Force ID: 144437.

References

ibm.com/support/docview.wss · Vendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144437 · VDB Entry
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190903-0002 · Third Party Advisory

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

informix dynamic server

ibm

= 12.10

No fix yet

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