CVE-2023-35895

IBM Informix JDBC code execution

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Published Dec 20, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Informix JDBC Driver 4.10 and 4.50 is susceptible to remote code execution attack via JNDI injection when passing an unchecked argument to a certain API. IBM X-Force ID: 259116.

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 JDBC

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.10, 4.50`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_jdbc:4.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_jdbc:4.50:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-39887	IBM Informix JDBC Driver 4.10 and 4.50 is susceptible to remote code execution attack via JNDI injection when passing an unchecked argument to a certain API. IBM X-Force ID: 259116.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.863% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/259116
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7099762

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Informix Jdbc

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Dec 20, 2023, 2:18 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:37 PM
Reserved: Jun 20, 2023, 2:24 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 20, 2023, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:05 AM

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