Where
-Infinity
0
Severity
10
Buffer Overflow
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Integer signedness error in the authentication functionality in librpc.dll in the Informix Storage Manager (ISM) Portmapper service (aka portmap.exe), as used in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 10.x before 10.00.TC9 and 11.x before 11.10.TC3 and EMC Legato NetWorker, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted parameter size that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.

First published (updated )
Severity
10
Buffer Overflow
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Multiple buffer overflows in the authentication functionality in librpc.dll in the Informix Storage Manager (ISM) Portmapper service (aka portmap.exe), as used in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 10.x before 10.00.TC9 and 11.x before 11.10.TC3, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted parameter size.

First published (updated )
Severity
9
Buffer Overflow
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 11.50 before 11.50.xC9W2 and 11.70 before 11.70.xC5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments in a SET COLLATION statement.

First published (updated )
Severity
9
Buffer Overflow
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Buffer overflow in IBM Informix 11.50 through 11.50.xC9W2 and 11.70 before 11.70.xC7 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SQL statement.

First published (updated )
Severity
9
Buffer Overflow
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Stack-based buffer overflow in an unspecified logging function in oninit.exe in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 11.10 before 11.10.xC2W2 and 11.50 before 11.50.xC1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted EXPLAIN directive, aka idsdb00154125 and idsdb00154243.

First published (updated )
Severity
8.8
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

IBM Informix oninit sqsgkprepare RCE via unchecked SQL Interface length field.

First published (updated )
Severity
8.4
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

IBM Informix Dynamic Server 14.10 could allow a local user on the system to log into the Informix server as administrator without a password.

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Source: MITRE

Remedy

Remediation/Fixes Impact is limited to Informix Server on Windows. No exploitation has been observed or is possible on non‑Windows platforms. Update to IBM Informix Dynamic Server 14.10.xC11W1. Fix is available on IBM Fix Central - Select Fixes - Informix Server . Follow the instructions for Database server upgrades in the Informix Servers documentation Follow the instructions to install or upgrade Informix in the What's new and changed in Informix in the IBM Cloud Pak for Data documentation.
First published (updated )
Severity
8.4
Buffer Overflow
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.10 and 14.10 onsmsync is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. IBM X-Force ID: 250753.

First published (updated )
Severity
8.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 could allow a local user logged in with database administrator user to gain root privileges through a symbolic link vulnerability in .infxdirs. IBM X-Force ID: 144432.

First published (updated )
Severity
8.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 could allow a local user logged in with database administrator user to gain root privileges through a symbolic link vulnerability in infos.DBSERVERNAME. IBM X-Force ID: 144437.

First published (updated )
Severity
8.2
Buffer Overflow
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Stack-based buffer overflow in oninit in IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 allows an authenticated user to execute predefined code with root privileges, such as escalating to a root shell. IBM X-Force ID: 144441.

First published (updated )
Severity
8.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 could allow a local user logged in with database administrator user to gain root privileges through a symbolic link vulnerability in onsrvapd. IBM X-Force ID: 144434.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.8
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

IBM Informix Dynamic Server 14.10, and 15.0 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the oninit setuid-root utility.

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Source: MITRE
First published (updated )
Severity
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

IBM Informix spatial 14.10 could allow a local user to execute commands as a privileged user due to an out of bounds write vulnerability. IBM X-Force ID: 189460.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.5
Buffer Overflow, SQL Injection
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Buffer overflow in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 9.40.TC5 through 9.40.xC7 and 10.00.TC1 through 10.00.xC3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via the SQLIDEBUG environment variable (envariable).

First published (updated )
Severity
7.3
OS Command Injection
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

IBM Informix could allow an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with service account privileges on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input.

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Source: IBM
First published (updated )
Severity
7.2
Buffer Overflow
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Stack-based buffer overflow in ontape for IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 9.40.xC3 and earlier allows local users, with DSA privileges, to execute arbitrary code via a long ONCONFIG environment variable.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.2
Path Traversal
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 10.00.xC7W1 allows local users to gain privileges by referencing modified NLS message files through directory traversal sequences in the DBLANG environment variable.

First published (updated )
Severity
6.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

The ifxloadinternal function in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary C code via the DllMain or init function in a library, aka "C code UDR."

First published (updated )
Severity
6.2
Buffer Overflow
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.10 and 14.10 archecker is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking which could allow a local user to cause a segmentation fault. IBM X-Force ID: 251204.

First published (updated )
Severity
6.2
Buffer Overflow
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.10 and 14.10 cdr is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking which could allow a local user to cause a segmentation fault. IBM X-Force ID: 251206.

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Source: IBM
First published (updated )
Severity
5.1
Buffer Overflow
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

First published (updated )
Severity
4.9
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 10.00.TC3TL and 11.10.TB4TL on Windows allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified SQONASSIST requests.

First published (updated )
Severity
4.6
Buffer Overflow
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Buffer overflow in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 9.40.xC1 and 9.40.xC2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long GLPATH environment variable.

First published (updated )
Severity
4.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Format string vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified INFORMIXDIR environment variable that points to a file with format string specifiers in the filename.

First published (updated )
Severity
4.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.00, Informix Client Software Development Kit (CSDK) 2.90, and Informix I-Connect 2.90 use insecure permissions for installation scripts, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the scripts.

First published (updated )
Severity
4.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

The installation script in IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.00, Informix Client Software Development Kit (CSDK) 2.90, and Informix I-Connect 2.90 allows local users to "compromise security" via a symlink attack on temporary files.

First published (updated )
Severity
4
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC7 and 10.00 before 10.00.xC3 does not use database creation permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary databases.

First published (updated )
Severity
3.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC3 allows local users to (1) create or overwrite files via the /001 log file to onedcu or (2) read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp to onshowaudit.

First published (updated )
Severity
3.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.UC3RC1 Trial for Linux and possibly other versions creates /tmp/installserver.txt with insecure permissions, which allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

First published (updated )

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