6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2006-3857
IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.TC6 and 10.00 before 10.00.TC3 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via (1) the getname function, as used by (a) _sq_remview, (b) _sq_remproc, (c) _sq_remperms, (d) _sq_distfetch, and (e) _sq_dcatalog; and the (2) SET DEBUG FILE, (3) IFX_FILE_TO_FILE, (4) FILETOCLOB, (5) LOTOFILE, and (6) DBINFO functions (product defect IDs 171649, 171367, 171387, 171391, 171906, 172179).

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 8, 2006, 10:04 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:14 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-3857 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_database_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-2006-3857.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/21301 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21242921 Patch
http://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdf
http://www.osvdb.org/27681
http://www.osvdb.org/27682
http://www.osvdb.org/27683
http://www.osvdb.org/27687
http://www.osvdb.org/27688
http://www.osvdb.org/27693
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443210/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19264 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3077
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28118
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28119
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28120
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28126
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28127
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28157
http://secunia.com/advisories/21301 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21242921 Patch
http://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdf
http://www.osvdb.org/27681
http://www.osvdb.org/27682
http://www.osvdb.org/27683
http://www.osvdb.org/27687
http://www.osvdb.org/27688
http://www.osvdb.org/27693
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443210/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19264 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3077
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28118
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28119
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28120
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28126
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28127
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28157

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-3857 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-3857 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]

    Oct. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/443210/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443210/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/28119 [Patch]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/28120 [Patch]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/28126 [Patch]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/28157 [Patch]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/28118 [Patch]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/28127 [Patch]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28157 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28127 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28126 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28120 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28119 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28118 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 09, 2006

    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-2006-3857 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-2006-3857 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

2.78 }} -0.18%

score

0.89213

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability