Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-2490 (CCN-14949)

Assigned:2004-01-28
Published:2004-01-28
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:Buffer overflow in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 9.40.xC1 and 9.40.xC2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long GL_PATH environment variable.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: VulnWatch Mailing List, Fri Mar 14 2003 - 00:18:51 CST
SRT2004-01-18-0747 - IBM Informix IDS 9.4 contains multiple vulnerabilities

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-2490

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030314 SRT2004-01-18-0747 - IBM Informix IDS 9.4 contains multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA10737
IBM Informix Database Multiple Local Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
10737

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Web site
Security issues in IBM Informix Dynamic Server and IBM Informix Extended Parallel Server (XPS)

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21153336

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
3756

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 3756
IBM Informix Database GL_PATH Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
9511

Source: CCN
Type: BID-9511
IBM Informix Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
informix-ids-glpath-bo(14949)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
informix-ids-glpath-bo(14949)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:informix_extended_parallel_server:8.40_uc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:informix_extended_parallel_server:8.40_uc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm informix dynamic server 9.40.uc1
    ibm informix dynamic server 9.40.uc2
    ibm informix extended parallel server 8.40_uc1
    ibm informix extended parallel server 8.40_uc2