Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-4273
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).
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2007-4273
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:*:fp14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:*:*:fp2:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-4273
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-4273
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2007-4273
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The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2007-4273
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http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255352
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http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY98101
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http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY98011
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36106
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1018581
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http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607
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http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=581
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2912
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25339
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http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-August/001765.html
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