Medium severity · published Jun 29, 2017
CVE-2017-1310
IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.1 could allow an authenticated user to cause a buffer overflow that would write large assertion fail files to the server
6.5
CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.1 could allow an authenticated user to cause a buffer overflow that would write large assertion fail files to the server. Done enough times, this could use large parts of the file system and cause the server to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 125569.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ID
Informix Dynamic Server · Ibm
12.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1310
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1310
Patch
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22004930
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99309
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038803
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125569
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