IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) unspecified privilege escalation
| ibm-ids-unspecified-privilege-escalation (41370) |  High Risk |
Description:
An unspecified vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges. By sending a specially-crafted connection request packet, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the vulnerable system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7.5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Refer to IBM APAR IC55225 or IC55224 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- IBM APAR IC55224: CVE-2008-0949 UNAUTHENTICATED REMOTE ESCALATION OF PRIVILEGE BY MALFORMED CONNECTION REQUEST PACKET.
- IBM APAR IC55225: CVE-2008-0949 UNAUTHENTICATED REMOTE ESCALATION OF PRIVILEGE BY MALFORMED CONNECTION REQUEST PACKET.
- IBM Web site: Informix Dynamic Server (IDS).
- BID-28198: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-0949: Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 7.x through 11.x allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a malformed connection request packet.
- SA29272: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0860: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.0
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.0.xC3
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.0.xC4
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.00.xC7W1
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 11.10.xC2
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 7.3
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 7.31.xD8
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 7.31.xD9
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.3
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.4
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.40.TC5
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.40.UC1
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.40.UC2
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.40.UC3
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.40.UC5
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.40.xC7
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.40.xD8
Reported:
Mar 13, 2008
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