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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM Informix Dynamic Server up to 9.40.x (Information Management Software). This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified INFORMIXDIR environment variable that points to a file with format string specifiers in the filename.

The weakness was presented 01/28/2004 with SNOSoft (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-2489 since 10/25/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 9.40.xc3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (14967). See 21514, 23217, 23374 and 81935 for similar entries.

Productinfo

Type

• Information Management Software

Vendor

• IBM

Name

• Informix Dynamic Server

Version

• 9.0
• 9.1
• 9.2
• 9.3
• 9.4
• 9.5
• 9.6
• 9.7
• 9.8
• 9.9
• 9.10
• 9.11
• 9.12
• 9.13
• 9.14
• 9.15
• 9.16
• 9.17
• 9.18
• 9.19
• 9.20
• 9.21
• 9.22
• 9.23
• 9.24
• 9.25
• 9.26
• 9.27
• 9.28
• 9.29
• 9.30
• 9.31
• 9.32
• 9.33
• 9.34
• 9.35
• 9.36
• 9.37
• 9.38
• 9.39
• 9.40

License

• commercial

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Informix Dynamic Server 9.40.xc3

Timelineinfo

01/27/2004 🔍
01/28/2004 +1 days 🔍
01/28/2004 +0 days 🔍
01/28/2004 +0 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +337 days 🔍
10/25/2005 +298 days 🔍
03/09/2015 +3422 days 🔍
07/19/2017 +863 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Organization: SNOSoft
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-2489 (🔍)
X-Force: 14967 - IBM Informix Dynamic Server INFORMIXDIR format string
SecurityFocus: 9511 - IBM Informix Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 10737 - IBM Informix Database Multiple Local Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 3757 - IBM Informix Database INFORMIXDIR Environ Variable Format String

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 16:55
Updated: 07/19/2017 10:03
Changes: 03/09/2015 16:55 (59), 07/19/2017 10:03 (6)
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