CVE-2005-3642 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Database server running on Windows XP with Simple File Sharing enabled. Attackers can log on to the guest account by providing an invalid username, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required. Despite its age, there is no known public exploit code, active exploitation, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_database_server:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.40.uc1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_database_server:9.40.uc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.40.uc2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_database_server:9.40.uc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.40.uc3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_database_server:9.40.uc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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