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CVE-2019-4448
IBM DB2 High Performance Unload load for LUW 6.1, 6.1.0.1, 6.1.0.1 IF1, 6.1.0.2, 6.1.0.2 IF1, and 6.1.0.1 IF2 db2hpum and db2hpum_debug…
High8.4EPSS 0.34%
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- ibm
Description
IBM DB2 High Performance Unload load for LUW 6.1, 6.1.0.1, 6.1.0.1 IF1, 6.1.0.2, 6.1.0.2 IF1, and 6.1.0.1 IF2 db2hpum and db2hpum_debug binaries are setuid root and have built-in options that allow an low privileged user the ability to load arbitrary db2 libraries from a privileged context. This results in arbitrary code being executed with root authority. IBM X-Force ID: 163489.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibmCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | High8.4 | CVSS:3.0/UI:N/S:U/AV:L/C:H/AC:L/A:H/PR:N/I:H/E:U/RC:C/RL:O |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.34% · top 73% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.4.
Weakness
- Gain Privileges
- CWE-269 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-269 and its CVEs
Affected products
IBM · DB2 High Performance Unload load for LUW
- affected 6.1
- affected 6.1.0.1
- affected 6.1.0.1IF1
- affected 6.1.0.2
- affected 6.1.0.2IF1
- affected 6.1.0.1IF2
References (2)
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10964592 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- ibm-db2-cve20194448-priv-escalation (163489) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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