CVE-2006-3861

Description

IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC7 and 10.00 before 10.00.xC3 does not use database creation permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary databases.

4.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.43%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443192/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21242921	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/27692	vdb entry
http://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28148	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/21301	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19264	vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3077	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3861?: CVE-2006-3861 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3861?: To fix CVE-2006-3861, 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-2006-3861 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-3861 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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