CVE-2003-1051

CVE-2003-1051 describes multiple format string vulnerabilities in IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1. Specifically, these flaws exist in the command line argument handling of db2start, db2stop, and db2govd. A local attacker could leverage these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered high severity. It requires local access (AV:L) and has low attack complexity (AC:L), allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:C/I:C/A:C). While not listed on the KEV catalog or showing active exploitation, exploit code for these specific vulnerabilities is publicly available on ExploitDB. Despite this, there is no recorded community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.