title: IBM Db2 privilege escalation
description: IBM Db2 on Windows 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 may be vulnerable to a privilege escalation caused by at least one installed service using an unquoted service path.   A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges by inserting an executable file in the path of the affected service.  IBM X-Force ID:  249194.
problem types: 264 Permissions, Privileges, Access Controls
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: Db2 for Windows
vendor: IBM
versions:
status: affected, version: 10.5, 11.1 ,11.5
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 8.4
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL