CVE-2018-1633 describes a symbolic link vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1, specifically within the onsrvapd component. A local attacker with database administrator privileges could exploit this to gain root access. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.7 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and local access requirement, but with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no active exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:fc1:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | ||
12.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:fc10:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | ||
12.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:fc11:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | ||
12.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:fc12:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | ||
12.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:fc2:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.