VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-4871
Certain XML functions in IBM DB2 8.1 run with the privileges of DB2 instead of the logged-in user, which allows remote attackers to create or overwrite files via (1) XMLFileFromVarchar or (2) XMLFileFromClob, or read files via (3) XMLVarcharFromFile or…
MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 1.08%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.08%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Certain XML functions in IBM DB2 8.1 run with the privileges of DB2 instead of the logged-in user, which allows remote attackers to create or overwrite files via (1) XMLFileFromVarchar or (2) XMLFileFromClob, or read files via (3) XMLVarcharFromFile or (4) XMLClobFromFile.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.08% probability · 63th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- ibm/db2
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495620513954&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/db205012005I.txtPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12170
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18761
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495620513954&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/db205012005I.txtPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12170
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18761
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.