CVE-2006-3859 json
IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) allows remote authenticated users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via the (1) LOTOFILE and (2) tr…
published 2006-08-17 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3853
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) allows remote authenticated users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via the (1) LOTOFILE and (2) trl_tracefile_set functions, and the (3) "SET DEBUG FILE" commands.
Exploit prediction
1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- databasesecurity.com http://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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databasesecurity.com
/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdf
exploit
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/1408
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/28383
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/443216/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3859
- NVD CVE-2006-3859
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