CVE-2009-2754
What it is
Integer signedness error in the authentication functionality in librpc.dll in the Informix Storage Manager (ISM) Portmapper service (aka portmap.exe), as used in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 10.x before 10.00.TC9 and 11.x before 11.10.TC3 and EMC Legato NetWorker, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted parameter size that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 40.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 40.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 10.0 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
- It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 40.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.0
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.0.tc1
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.0.xc1
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.0.xc2e
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.0.xc3
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.0.xc3e
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.0.xc4
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.0.xc4e
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 10.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38731
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0508
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0509
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38731
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0508
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0509
References
- http://knowledgebase.emc.com/emcice/login.do?sType=ax1990&sName=1204&id=emc183834
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38731
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55329
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55330
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509793/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38472
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0508
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0509
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-023
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56586
- http://knowledgebase.emc.com/emcice/login.do?sType=ax1990&sName=1204&id=emc183834
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38731
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55329
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55330
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509793/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38472
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0508
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0509
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-023
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56586