CVE-2005-4868
Shared memory sections and events in IBM DB2 8.1 have default permissions of read and write for the Everyone group, which allows local users to gain unauthorized access, gain sensitive information, such as cleartext passwords, and cause a denial of…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.76%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Shared memory sections and events in IBM DB2 8.1 have default permissions of read and write for the Everyone group, which allows local users to gain unauthorized access, gain sensitive information, such as cleartext passwords, and cause a denial of service.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.76% probability · 53th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Affected
- ibm/db2 universal database
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495402231836&w=2Mailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21181228Broken Link
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/db205012005F.txtNot Applicable
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11402Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17605Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495402231836&w=2Mailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21181228Broken Link
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/db205012005F.txtNot Applicable
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11402Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17605Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.