CVE-2018-1636 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the oninit component of IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1. This flaw allows an authenticated user with high privileges to execute arbitrary code, potentially escalating to a root shell. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| 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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