CVE-2008-4693 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can read sensitive password-related connection string values from trace output in IBM DB2, requiring trace logging to be enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-4693?
CVE-2008-4693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 22 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SORT/LIST SERVICES component in IBM DB2 9.1 before FP6 and 9.5 before FP2 writes sensitive information to the trace output, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading "PASSWORD-RELATED CONNECTION STRING KEYWORD VALUES."
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4693?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Db2.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4693?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4693 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-4693 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4693 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Db2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hc8c-7g6g-xx6q.