Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-4273 (CCN-36106)

Assigned:2007-08-15
Published:2007-08-15
Updated:2017-07-29
Summary:IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 15 and 9.1 before Fixpak 3 allows local users to create arbitrary directories and execute arbitrary code via a "crafted localized message file" that enables a format string attack, possibly involving the (1) OSSEMEMDBG or (2) TRC_LOG_FILE environment variable in db2licd (db2licm).
CVSS v3 Severity:8.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-134
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-4273

Source: IDEFENSE
Type: UNKNOWN
20070816 IBM DB2 Universal Database Directory Creation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: SA26471
IBM DB2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
26471

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1018581
IBM DB2 Multiple Bugs Let Local Users Gain Root Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1018581

Source: CCN
Type: APAR IY98011
Security vulnerability with db2licd, and the OSSEMEMDBG and TRC_LOG_FILE environment variables

Source: CCN
Type: APAR IY98101
Security vulnerability with db2licd, and the OSSEMEMDBG and TRC_LOG_FILE environment variables

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: UNKNOWN
IY98011

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: UNKNOWN
IY98101

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255352

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607

Source: CCN
Type: VIM Mailing list, Sat Aug 18 21:05:56 UTC 2007
Recent DB2 Vulnerabilities

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[VIM] 20070821 Recent DB2 Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 40984
IBM DB2 Universal Database db2licd (db2licm) Crafted Localized Message File Arbitrary Local Code Execution

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
25339

Source: CCN
Type: BID-25339
IBM DB2 Universal Database Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-2912

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
db2-message-file-format-string(36106)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
db2-message-file-format-string(36106)

Source: CCN
Type: iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 08.16.07
IBM DB2 Universal Database Directory Creation Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:*:fp14:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 8.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:*:*:fp2:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 9.1)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:aix:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1::fp2:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:8.0:fp14:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:8.0:fp13:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:db2_universal_database:8.0:fp9:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm db2 universal database * fp14
    ibm db2 universal database *
    ibm db2 universal database 8.0
    ibm db2 universal database 9.1
    ibm db2 universal database 9.1 fp3
    ibm db2 universal database 9.1
    ibm db2 universal database 8.0 fp14
    ibm db2 universal database 8.0 fp13
    ibm db2 universal database 8.0 fp9