CVE-2006-3859

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Published Aug 17, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 4.0 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) allows remote authenticated users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via the (1) LOTOFILE and (2) trl_tracefile_set functions, and the (3) "SET DEBUG FILE" commands.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_database_server:9.40.tc7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_database_server:9.40.tc8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_database_server:10.00.tc4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_database_server:10.00.tc5:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-3853	IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) allows remote authenticated users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via the (1) LOTOFILE and (2) trl_tracefile_set functions, and the (3) "SET DEBUG FILE" commands.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.134% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1408
http://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443216/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28383

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Informix Dynamic Database Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 17, 2006, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:48 PM
Reserved: Jul 26, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:27 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 17, 2006, 1:04 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:27 PM

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