Improper privilege management in IBM PureData System for Analytics
Priority LOW 37CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
IBM Netezza Platform Software (IBM PureData System for Analytics 1.0.0) could allow a local user to modify a world writable file, which could be used to execute commands as root. IBM X-Force ID: 140211.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00554 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1460
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j6vh-fmwf-vxhp
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-1460 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1460 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j6vh-fmwf-vxhp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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