CVE-2005-4868 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2007-10-06

Score: 7.1 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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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

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Tracking

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Advisories

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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.

The EPSS score is 0.00136.

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

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Subscriptions

Ibm Db2 Universal Database

Microsoft Windows

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-10-06T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:01:23.315Z

Reserved: 2007-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-4868

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-4868

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-732

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