CVE-2005-4871 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM DB2 version 8.1, where specific XML functions execute with DB2's privileges instead of the logged-in user's. This allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, or read files through functions like XMLFileFromVarchar or XMLVarcharFromFile. Rated with a CVSS score of 4.3, it has a network attack vector and medium attack complexity, primarily impacting integrity and confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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