Unscored severity · published Aug 8, 2006
CVE-2006-3853
Buffer overflow in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.TC7 and 10.00 before 10.00.TC3, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a…
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CVSS
4.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.TC7 and 10.00 before 10.00.TC3, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.1% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ID
Informix Dynamic Server · Ibm
9.4; 9.40.tc5; 9.40.uc1; 9.40.uc2; 9.40.uc3; 9.40.uc5; +3 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3853
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-3853
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/21301
Patch
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21242921
www.databasesecurity.com
http://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdf
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/27685
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443149/100/0/threaded
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