8.5
HIGH
CVE-2008-0727
IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Description

Multiple buffer overflows in oninit.exe in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 7.x through 11.x allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long password and (2) remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long DBPATH value.

INFO

Published Date :

March 18, 2008, 12:44 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

9.2

Exploitability Score :

8.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-0727 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
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-2008-0727.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/29272 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3749
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55207
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55208
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55209
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55210
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489547/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489548/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28198
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0860
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-011/
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-012/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41202
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41203
http://secunia.com/advisories/29272 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3749
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55207
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55208
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55209
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55210
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489547/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489548/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28198
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0860
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-011/
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-012/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41202
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41203

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-0727 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29272
    Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3749
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489547/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489548/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28198
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0860
    Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-011/
    Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-012/
    Added Reference http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55207
    Added Reference http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55208
    Added Reference http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55209
    Added Reference http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55210
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41202
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41203
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/489547/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/489548/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489548/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489547/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41203 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41202 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41203 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41202 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2008

    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.

38.59 }} 10.84%

score

0.96947

percentile

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