CVE-2005-4868

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Published Oct 6, 2007 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Shared memory sections and events in IBM DB2 8.1 have default permissions of read and write for the Everyone group, which allows local users to gain unauthorized access, gain sensitive information, such as cleartext passwords, and cause a denial of service.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:8.1:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.756% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495402231836&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21181228
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/db205012005F.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11402
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17605

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Db2 Universal Database

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

CWE-732

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 6, 2007, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:01 AM
Reserved: Oct 6, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM

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