IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 15 and 9.1 before Fixpak 3 allows local users to create arbitrary directories and execute arbitrary code via a…

published 2007-08-18 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-4256

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 35%
public exploits: 0; none known

IBM DB2 UDB 8 before Fixpak 15 and 9.1 before Fixpak 3 allows local users to create arbitrary directories and execute arbitrary code via a "crafted localized message file" that enables a format string attack, possibly involving the (1) OSSEMEMDBG or (2) TRC_LOG_FILE environment variable in db2licd (db2licm).

Patch / fix

links 1

secunia.com/advisories/26471 advisory

Exploit prediction

0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% 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

Classification

Weakness

CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

References

secunia.com /advisories/26471
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
www-1.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY98101
vendor-advisory
www-1.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY98011
vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/36106
vdb-entry
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=581
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-2007-4273
NVD CVE-2007-4273

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Summary