Unscored severity · published Jun 3, 2009
CVE-2008-6820
The db2fmp process in IBM DB2 8 before FP17, 9.1 before FP5, and 9.5 before FP2 on Windows runs with "OS privilege," which has unknown impact and attack vectors, a different…
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CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The db2fmp process in IBM DB2 8 before FP17, 9.1 before FP5, and 9.5 before FP2 on Windows runs with "OS privilege," which has unknown impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3856.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DB
Db2 · Ibm
8.0; 8.0; 8.0; 8.0; 8.0; 8.0; +9 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6820
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6820
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/48149
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR30026
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR30227
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR30228
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21318189
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