7.1
HIGH
CVE-2005-4868
IBM DB2 Insecure Shared Memory Vulnerability
Description

Shared memory sections and events in IBM DB2 8.1 have default permissions of read and write for the Everyone group, which allows local users to gain unauthorized access, gain sensitive information, such as cleartext passwords, and cause a denial of service.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 31, 2005, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 16, 2024, 2:10 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-4868 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 db2_universal_database
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-2005-4868.

URL Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495402231836&w=2 Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/ Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21181228 Broken Link
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/db205012005F.txt Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11402 Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17605 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-4868 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
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495402231836&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495402231836&w=2 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/ Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/ Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/db205012005F.txt No Types Assigned http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/db205012005F.txt Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11402 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11402 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21181228 No Types Assigned http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21181228 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17605 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17605 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-200
    Added CWE NIST CWE-732
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:7.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:7.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:8.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:8.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Shared memory sections and events in IBM DB2 8.1 have default permissions of read and write for the Everyone group, which allows local users to gain unauthorized access, gain senstitive information, such as cleartext passwords, and cause a denial of service. Shared memory sections and events in IBM DB2 8.1 have default permissions of read and write for the Everyone group, which allows local users to gain unauthorized access, gain sensitive information, such as cleartext passwords, and cause a denial of service.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/17605 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17605 [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=110495402231836&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495402231836&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2007

    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.
Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} -0.01%

score

0.07386

percentile

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