VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1998
The NNSTAT (aka SYSPROC.NNSTAT) procedure in IBM DB2 8 before FP16, 9.1 before FP4a, and 9.5 before FP1 on Windows allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via the log file parameter.
HIGH 8.5EPSS 2.50%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.50%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The NNSTAT (aka SYSPROC.NNSTAT) procedure in IBM DB2 8 before FP16, 9.1 before FP4a, and 9.5 before FP1 on Windows allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via the log file parameter.
- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.50% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- ibm/db2
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29022Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29784Third Party Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3840Third Party Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ06976Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ06977Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ10776Vendor Advisory
- http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/db2/2008-03.shtmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491073/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28836Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41960Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29022Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29784Third Party Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3840Third Party Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ06976Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ06977Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ10776Vendor Advisory
- http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/db2/2008-03.shtmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491073/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28836Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41960Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.