CVE-2007-4271 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 15 and 9.1 before Fixpak 3 allows local users to create arbitrary files vi…
published 2007-08-18 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-4254
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 15 and 9.1 before Fixpak 3 allows local users to create arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an unspecified environment variable, which is appended to "/tmp/" and used as a log file. NOTE: this issue might be related to symlink following.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY99261
vendor-advisory, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26471
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY98210
vendor-advisory
- www-1.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607
-
attrition.org
/pipermail/vim/2007-August/001765.html
mailing-list
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/2912
vdb-entry
-
labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=579
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/25339
vdb-entry
- www-1.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255352
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1018581
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-4271
- NVD CVE-2007-4271
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