CVE-2020-4799

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Published Oct 8, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Informix spatial 14.10 could allow a local user to execute commands as a privileged user due to an out of bounds write vulnerability. IBM X-Force ID: 189460.

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

IBM

Informix Dynamic Server

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`14.10`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-26046	IBM Informix spatial 14.10 could allow a local user to execute commands as a privileged user due to an out of bounds write vulnerability. IBM X-Force ID: 189460.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.366% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/189460
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6343587

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Informix Dynamic Server

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:30 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Oct 8, 2020, 1:20 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:30 PM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 8, 2020, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:20 AM

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