CVE-2008-0727 describes multiple buffer overflows in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) versions 7.x through 11.x, specifically within the oninit.exe component. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, either unauthenticated via a long password or as authenticated users through a long DBPATH value. With a CVSS score of 8.5, it represents a high-severity risk due to its network-based attack vector and complete compromise of integrity and availability. Despite its age and high FAUCET Risk Score, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.31.xd8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:7.31.xd8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.31.xd9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:7.31.xd9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C
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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.