Format string vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified INFORMIXDIR environment variable that points to a file with format string specifiers in the filename
Published Oct 25, 2005
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.43%
Description
Format string vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified INFORMIXDIR environment variable that points to a file with format string specifiers in the filename.
Affected products
No data.
- 9.40.uc1
- 9.40.uc2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00430) | 34.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00430) | 34.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 22.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 23.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00110) | 42.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 74.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 53.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107524391217364&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10737 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21153336 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/3757 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9511 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14967 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107524391217364&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/10737 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21153336 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/3757 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9511 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14967 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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