CVE-2011-3123 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Information Server versions 8.5 and 8.5.0.1 on Unix and Linux, including its use in IBM InfoSphere DataStage. The vulnerability stems from weak file permissions, allowing local users to gain elevated privileges through unspecified means. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (high severity), this flaw has a low attack complexity and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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