HIGH
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via certain command line arguments to (1) db2start, (2) db2stop, or (3) db2govd
Published Aug 20, 2004
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.26%
Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via certain command line arguments to (1) db2start, (2) db2stop, or (3) db2govd.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.26% 0.01256
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01256
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.26% (0.01256) | 68.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.26% (0.01256) | 65.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 12.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01899) | 77.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 5, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01899) | 77.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.90% (0.01899) | 75.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.90% (0.01899) | 54.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.secnetops.com/research/advisories/SRT2003-11-06-0710.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/343804 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8989 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13633 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.secnetops.com/research/advisories/SRT2003-11-06-0710.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/343804 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8989 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13633 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 20, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Aug 19, 2004
Link CVE-2003-1051
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a