CVE-2008-1705

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in the logging function in IBM solidDB 06.00.1018 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) user name, (2) peer name, and possibly unspecified other fields.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.22% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://aluigi.org/poc/soliduro.zip exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41485 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29512 third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019721 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28468 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490129/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/soliduro-adv.txt
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1038 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1705?
CVE-2008-1705 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1705?
To fix CVE-2008-1705, 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-2008-1705 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1705 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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