What is the severity of CVE-2019-4536?

CVE-2019-4536 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4536?

To remediate CVE-2019-4536, it is recommended to review user profiles for elevated privileges and apply the latest patches from IBM.

Who is affected by CVE-2019-4536?

CVE-2019-4536 affects IBM i version 7.4 users who have restored user profiles on systems with Db2 Mirror for i configured.

What can an attacker do with CVE-2019-4536?

An attacker with restore privileges could exploit CVE-2019-4536 to gain unauthorized access and elevated privileges on the system.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-4536?

While a specific workaround for CVE-2019-4536 is not documented, users are advised to restrict access to restore privileges to mitigate risk.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-4536

medium

6.7

CWE

269

23/8/2019

4/8/2024

CVE-2019-4536

First published: Fri Aug 23 2019(Updated: )

IBM i 7.4 users who have done a Restore User Profile (RSTUSRPRF) on a system which has been configured with Db2 Mirror for i might have user profiles with elevated privileges caused by incorrect processing during a restore of multiple user profiles. A user with restore privileges could exploit this vulnerability to obtain elevated privileges on the restored system. IBM X-Force ID: 165592.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM OS/400	=7.4

Remedy

https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm11071586

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-4536?
CVE-2019-4536 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2019-4536?
To remediate CVE-2019-4536, it is recommended to review user profiles for elevated privileges and apply the latest patches from IBM.
Who is affected by CVE-2019-4536?
CVE-2019-4536 affects IBM i version 7.4 users who have restored user profiles on systems with Db2 Mirror for i configured.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2019-4536?
An attacker with restore privileges could exploit CVE-2019-4536 to gain unauthorized access and elevated privileges on the system.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-4536?
While a specific workaround for CVE-2019-4536 is not documented, users are advised to restrict access to restore privileges to mitigate risk.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-4536?
CVE-2019-4536 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2019-4536?
To remediate CVE-2019-4536, it is recommended to review user profiles for elevated privileges and apply the latest patches from IBM.
Who is affected by CVE-2019-4536?
CVE-2019-4536 affects IBM i version 7.4 users who have restored user profiles on systems with Db2 Mirror for i configured.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2019-4536?
An attacker with restore privileges could exploit CVE-2019-4536 to gain unauthorized access and elevated privileges on the system.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-4536?
While a specific workaround for CVE-2019-4536 is not documented, users are advised to restrict access to restore privileges to mitigate risk.