CVE-2004-2489 json
Format string vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modifie…
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2480
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/9511 patch
- osvdb.org/3757 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/10737 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/9511
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/10737
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/3757
vdb-entry, patch
-
www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21153336
vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=107524391217364&w=2
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/14967
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-2489
- NVD CVE-2004-2489
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