CVE-2006-3854 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in specific versions of IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) running on Windows. This flaw, an incomplete fix for a previous issue, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long username, which triggers an overflow during error message generation. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.40.tc7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_database_server:9.40.tc7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.40.tc8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_database_server:9.40.tc8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.00.tc4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_database_server:10.00.tc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.00.tc5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_database_server:10.00.tc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.