CVE-2005-4871

Description

Certain XML functions in IBM DB2 8.1 run with the privileges of DB2 instead of the logged-in user, which allows remote attackers to create or overwrite files via (1) XMLFileFromVarchar or (2) XMLFileFromClob, or read files via (3) XMLVarcharFromFile or (4) XMLClobFromFile.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495620513954&w=2 mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18761 vdb entry
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/db205012005I.txt patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/ third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12170 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4871?
CVE-2005-4871 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4871?
To fix CVE-2005-4871, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-4871 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-4871 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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