Untrusted search path vulnerability in db2pd in IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) 8 before FixPak 16 and 9 before Fix Pack 4 allows local users to gain root privileges via a modified DB2INSTANCE environment variable that points to a malicious library
Published Feb 12, 2008
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.33%
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in db2pd in IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) 8 before FixPak 16 and 9 before Fix Pack 4 allows local users to gain root privileges via a modified DB2INSTANCE environment variable that points to a malicious library. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2008-0697.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.33% (0.00329) | 23.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.33% (0.00329) | 24.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 15.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 9.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 7.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v82/APARLIST.TXT x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=653 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatch
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019319 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ03546 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v82/APARLIST.TXT | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=653 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatch | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1019319 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ03546 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR |
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