7.5
HIGH
CVE-2008-3856
IBM DB2 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

The routine infrastructure component in IBM DB2 8 before FP17, 9.1 before FP5, and 9.5 before FP1 on Unix and Linux does not change the ownership of the db2fmp process, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 28, 2008, 5:41 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:50 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-3856 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-2008-3856.

URL Resource
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v82/APARLIST.TXT
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v95/APARLIST.TXT
http://secunia.com/advisories/29784 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31787 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ19155 Patch
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ20350
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ20352 Patch
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29601 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31058
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45140
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v82/APARLIST.TXT
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v95/APARLIST.TXT
http://secunia.com/advisories/29784 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31787 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ19155 Patch
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ20350
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ20352 Patch
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29601 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31058
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45140

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-3856 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-3856 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v82/APARLIST.TXT
    Added Reference ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v95/APARLIST.TXT
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29784
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31787
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29601
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31058
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ19155
    Added Reference http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ20350
    Added Reference http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ20352
    Added Reference http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45140
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45140 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45140 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-3856 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-2008-3856 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.85 }} 0.05%

score

0.82000

percentile

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