CVE-2005-4868 describes a vulnerability in IBM DB2 8.1 where shared memory sections and events possess default read and write permissions for the "Everyone" group. This flaw allows local users to gain unauthorized access, potentially exposing sensitive information like cleartext passwords, and enabling denial-of-service attacks. With a CVSS score of 7.1 (High), this vulnerability requires local access but has low attack complexity, leading to high confidentiality and availability impacts. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-24678) exists for information disclosure, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2_universal_database:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.