CVE-2004-2489 is a format string vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) versions prior to 9.40.xC3. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by manipulating the INFORMIXDIR environment variable to point to a malicious file containing format string specifiers in its filename. With a CVSS score of 4.6, it is considered a low-severity vulnerability, requiring local access and low attack complexity to achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.40.uc1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.40.uc2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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