CVE-2019-4298

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-07-01 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 11 uses a high privileged PostgreSQL account for database access which could allow a local user to perform actions they should not have privileges to execute. IBM X-Force ID: 160764.

Affected products

IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere: from 11.0.0.0 before 11.0.0.5 — fixed in 11.0.0.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 11.0.0.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10884820
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/160764
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10884820
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/160764

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