HIGH
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
Published Mar 18, 2008
8.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.25%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 7.3
- 7.31.xd8
- 7.31.xd9
- 9.3
- 9.4
- 9.40.tc5
- 9.40.uc1
- 9.40.uc2
- 9.40.uc3
- 9.40.uc5
- 9.40.xd8
- 9.40_xc7
- 10.0
- 10.0.xc3
- 10.0.xc4
- 10.00.xc7w1
- 11.10.xc2
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.
8.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.25% 0.05248
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05248
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 (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.25% (0.05248) | 92.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.25% (0.05248) | 91.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 26.90% (0.26903) | 96.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 8, 2025 | 32.76% (0.32760) | 96.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 38.59% (0.38588) | 96.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 27.75% (0.27746) | 94.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 38.59% (0.38588) | 96.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 39.77% (0.39775) | 96.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 34.40% (0.34397) | 97.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 86.55% (0.86550) | 98.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 20, 2024 | 88.95% (0.88947) | 98.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 90.77% (0.90774) | 98.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 91.77% (0.91766) | 98.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 26, 2023 | 92.41% (0.92411) | 98.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 21, 2023 | 92.90% (0.92895) | 98.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2023 | 91.70% (0.91699) | 98.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 92.58% (0.92575) | 98.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 93.91% (0.93911) | 98.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.09% (0.09085) | 94.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.09% (0.09085) | 93.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.09% (0.09085) | 86.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (14)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29272 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3749 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55207 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55208 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55209 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55210 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489547/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489548/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28198 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0860 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-011/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-012/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41202 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41203 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 18, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 11, 2008
Link CVE-2008-0727
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a