Unscored severity · published Mar 18, 2008
CVE-2008-0727
Multiple buffer overflows in oninit.exe in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 7.x through 11.x allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long password and (2)…
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CVSS
5.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in oninit.exe in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 7.x through 11.x allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long password and (2) remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long DBPATH value.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.2% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ID
Informix Dynamic Server · Ibm
7.3; 7.31.xd8; 7.31.xd9; 9.3; 9.4; 9.40.tc5; +11 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0727
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0727
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29272
securityreason.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3749
www-1.ibm.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55207
www-1.ibm.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55208
www-1.ibm.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55209
www-1.ibm.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55210
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