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CVE-2008-1998

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-1998 describes a critical arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in the NNSTAT procedure of IBM DB2 versions 8, 9.1, and 9.5 on Windows. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw by manipulating the log file parameter. With a CVSS score of 8.5, this vulnerability is severe, allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:C/I:C/A:C) with medium attack complexity. Despite its age and high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting it is not currently a high-profile threat.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp10:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp11:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp12:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:8.0:fp13:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

8.5HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
SINGLE
Exploitability Score
6.8
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.50%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
83.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0250 is in the 79th percentile among its peer group of 1,162 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

secunia.com / advisories/29022
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/29784
Third Party Advisory
securityreason.com / securityalert/3840
Third Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/41960
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www-1.ibm.com / support/docview.wss
Vendor Advisory
www-1.ibm.com / support/docview.wss
Vendor Advisory
www-1.ibm.com / support/docview.wss
Vendor Advisory
appsecinc.com / resources/alerts/db2/2008-03.shtml
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / archive/1/491073/100/0/threaded
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securityfocus.com / bid/28836
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry