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5.7	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM Informix Dynamic Database Server up to 9.40 (Database Software). Affected by this issue is the function getname. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.TC6 and 10.00 before 10.00.TC3 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via (1) the getname function, as used by (a) _sq_remview, (b) _sq_remproc, (c) _sq_remperms, (d) _sq_distfetch, and (e) _sq_dcatalog; and the (2) SET DEBUG FILE, (3) IFX_FILE_TO_FILE, (4) FILETOCLOB, (5) LOTOFILE, and (6) DBINFO functions (product defect IDs 171649, 171367, 171387, 171391, 171906, 172179).

The bug was discovered 01/06/2005. The weakness was disclosed 07/31/2006 by David Litchfield with Next Generation Security Software (Website). The advisory is available at www-1.ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-3857 since 07/26/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 571 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22229 (Informix Dynamic Server Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 9.40.tc6 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4710.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28157) and Tenable (22229). The entries 31824, 31822, 31685 and 31684 are pretty similar.

Productinfo

Type

• Database Software

Vendor

• IBM

Name

• Informix Dynamic Database 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

CPE 2.3info

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• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

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• 🔍
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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

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

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 22229
Nessus Name: Informix Dynamic Server Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Informix Dynamic Database Server 9.40.tc6
TippingPoint: 🔍

Timelineinfo

01/06/2005 🔍
07/26/2006 +566 days 🔍
07/31/2006 +5 days 🔍
07/31/2006 +0 days 🔍
07/31/2006 +0 days 🔍
08/01/2006 +0 days 🔍
08/01/2006 +0 days 🔍
08/08/2006 +6 days 🔍
08/16/2006 +8 days 🔍
08/22/2006 +6 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3124 days 🔍
06/24/2019 +1565 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-1.ibm.com
Researcher: David Litchfield
Organization: Next Generation Security Software
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2006-3857 (🔍)
X-Force: 28157
Vulnerability Center: 12566 - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Arbitrary Code Execution via Multiple Vectors, High
SecurityFocus: 19264 - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 21301 - Informix Dynamic Server Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 27681 - IBM Informix Dynamic Server DBINFO() Function Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2006-3077

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 06/24/2019 14:52
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (68), 06/24/2019 14:52 (15)
Complete: 🔍

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