CVE-2002-0905 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the sqlexec component of IBM Informix SE version 7.25. This flaw allows a local attacker to achieve root privileges by manipulating the INFORMIXDIR environment variable with an excessively long string. The vulnerability carries a high severity CVSS score of 7.2, indicating a critical impact with complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the KEV catalog, public exploit code exists, and its FAUCET Risk Score of 86/100 suggests a significant threat. There is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.25_.uc1_seCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix:7.25_.uc1_se:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.25_.uc2_seCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix:7.25_.uc2_se:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.25_.uc3_seCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix:7.25_.uc3_se:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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