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TI-2026-11325 Aliases CVE-2026-13367GHSA-ghg9-3j74-rj7c

IBM Informix Dynamic Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in oninit Utility

Priority LOW 35CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

IBM Informix Dynamic Server 14.10, and 15.0 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the oninit setuid-root utility.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00137 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMInformix Dynamic Server14.10; 15.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Informix Dynamic Server VendorIBM Affected 14.10; 15.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.10VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:linux_on_ibm_z:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNovell
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onOracle
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:desktop:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:linux_on_ibm_z:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:desktop:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Red Hat

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-13367
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghg9-3j74-rj7c

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2009-02627 Integer signedness error in the authentication functionality in librpc.dll in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-02626 Multiple buffer overflows in the authentication functionality in librpc.dll in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2010-03848 Integer overflow in librpc.dll in portmap.exe (aka the ISM Portmapper service) in ISM… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-00734 Multiple stack-based and heap-based buffer overflows in the Windows RPC components for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-00892 Stack-based buffer overflow in oninit in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 11.50 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-00912 Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 7.x through 11.x allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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