# CVE-2017-1092: Code injection in Informix Servers

> Unauthorized users can execute arbitrary code with system admin privileges on Windows servers using the IBM Informix Open Admin Tool.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 May 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rx9v-m99g-j38j

## What is CVE-2017-1092?

CVE-2017-1092 is a critical code injection vulnerability in IBM Corporation Informix Servers, published on 22 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Informix Open Admin Tool 11.5, 11.7, and 12.1 could allow an unauthorized user to execute arbitrary code as system admin on Windows servers. IBM X-Force ID: 120390.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1092?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Informix Open Admin Tool.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-1092?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1092 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-1092 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-1092 exists.

Public exploit code:

- IBM Informix Dynamic Server / Informix Open Admin Tool - DLL Injection / Remote Code Execution / Heap Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)
- IBM OpenAdmin Tool SOAP welcomeServer PHP Code Execution (metasploit)
- IBM OpenAdmin Tool - SOAP welcomeServer PHP Code Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation Informix Servers

- [CVE-2013-0492](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0492/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-1092 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-1092 is a critical code injection vulnerability in IBM Corporation Informix Servers, published on 22 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-1092 exists.

Affected product: IBM Corporation Informix Servers. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1092/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1092/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1092
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1092
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1092

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