CVE-2008-0727
Multiple buffer overflows in oninit.exe in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 7.x through 11.x allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long password and (2) remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long DBPATH value.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.25%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in oninit.exe in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 7.x through 11.x allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long password and (2) remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long DBPATH value.
- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.25% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- ibm/informix dynamic server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29272Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3749
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55207
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55208
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55209
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55210
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489547/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489548/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28198
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0860
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-011/
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-012/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41202
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41203
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29272Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3749
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55207
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55208
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55209
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55210
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489547/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489548/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28198
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0860
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-011/
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-012/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41202
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41203
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.