CVE-2004-2489 Code injection in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code in IBM Informix Dynamic Server by manipulating the INFORMIXDIR environment variable with format string specifiers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-2489?
CVE-2004-2489 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Ibm Informix Dynamic Server, published on 25 Oct 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified INFORMIXDIR environment variable that points to a file with format string specifiers in the filename.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2489?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Informix Dynamic Server.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2489?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2489 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2004-2489 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2489 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Informix Dynamic Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-968h-qw7j-96w3.