HIGH
Untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM DB2 9.7 through FP11, 10.1 through FP5, 10.5 before FP8, and 11.1 GA on Linux, AIX, and HP-UX allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by a setuid or setgid program
Published Oct 1, 2016
7.3
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.41%
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM DB2 9.7 through FP11, 10.1 through FP5, 10.5 before FP8, and 11.1 GA on Linux, AIX, and HP-UX allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by a setuid or setgid program.
Affected products
No data.
AND
OR
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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.
7.3 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.41% 0.00413
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00413
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00413) | 33.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00413) | 32.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 12.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 19.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 16.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 14.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16921 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17010 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPermissions Required
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17011 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPermissions Required
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17012 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPermissions Required
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990061 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93012 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036837 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16921 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17010 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPermissions Required | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17011 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPermissions Required | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17012 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPermissions Required | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990061 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93012 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036837 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner ibm
Published Oct 1, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 29, 2016
Link CVE-2016-5995
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a