Medium severity6.7NVD Advisory· Published Aug 20, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-1632
CVE-2018-1632
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 .infxdirs. IBM X-Force ID: 144432.
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Affected products
14cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:fc10:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*+ 12 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:fc10:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:fc11:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:fc12:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:fc1:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:fc2:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:fc3:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:fc4:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:fc5:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:fc6:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:fc7:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:fc8:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:fc9:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 12.1
- Range: 12.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdVendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144432nvdVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190903-0002/nvdThird Party Advisory
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