CVE-2018-1460
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—
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.
CVSS
- Version: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 7.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.56%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 45
- Score date: 10/8/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-269
References
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22015701
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104486
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140211
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-13
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22015701
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104486
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140211
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-13
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