Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-3857
The Base Service Utilities component in IBM DB2 9.1 before Fixpak 5 retains a cleartext password in memory after the database connection that sent the password is fully established, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a memory dump.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2008-3857
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:hp_ux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp2:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:aix:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4:solaris:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:aix:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp2:linux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp2:solaris:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:linux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp2:aix:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp2:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:solaris:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp3:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4a:solaris:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4a:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4a:aix:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4a:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:9.1:fp4a:linux:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3857
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3857
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
6.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-3857
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-3857
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