7.3

CVE-2016-5995: ibm db2

CVSS: 7.3v3.0HighModified
Published 01-10-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5995 is a high (CVSS 7.3) vulnerability in ibm db2. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.3/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.41%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-10-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.41%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

34%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.39% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.41%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm2 products
  • db2EOL9.7 | 9.7.0.1 | 9.7.0.2 | 9.7.0.3 | 9.7.0.4 | 9.7.0.5 | 9.7.0.6 | 9.7.0.7 | 9.7.0.8 | 9.7.0.9 | 9.7.0.10 | 9.7.0.11 | 10.1 | 10.1.0.1 | 10.1.0.2 | 10.1.0.3 | 10.1.0.4 | 10.1.0.5 | 10.5 | 10.5.0.1 | 10.5.0.2 | 10.5.0.3 | 10.5.0.4 | 10.5.0.5 | 10.5.0.6 | 10.5.0.7 | 11.1.0.0
  • db2_connect9.7 | 9.7.0.1 | 9.7.0.2 | 9.7.0.3 | 9.7.0.4 | 9.7.0.5 | 9.7.0.6 | 9.7.0.7 | 9.7.0.8 | 9.7.0.9 | 9.7.0.10 | 9.7.0.11 | 10.1 | 10.1.0.1 | 10.1.0.2 | 10.1.0.3 | 10.1.0.4 | 10.1.0.5 | 10.5 | 10.5.0.1 | 10.5.0.2 | 10.5.0.3 | 10.5.0.4 | 10.5.0.5 | 10.5.0.6 | 10.5.0.7 | 11.1.0.0

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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