4.6
MEDIUM
CVE-2004-2490
IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) buffer overflow vulnerability
Description

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 GL_PATH environment variable.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 31, 2004, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 11, 2017, 1:31 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2004-2490 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm informix_dynamic_server
2 Ibm informix_extended_parallel_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2004-2490.

URL Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107524391217364&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/10737 Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21153336 Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/3756
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9511
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14949

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2004-2490 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2004-2490 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/14949 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14949 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=107524391217364&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107524391217364&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 26, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2004-2490 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2004-2490 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.07734

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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