VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2005-4868
CVSS score7.1 HIGH
EPSS probability0.76%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2005-12-31
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Description
Shared memory sections and events in IBM DB2 8.1 have default permissions of read and write for the Everyone group, which allows local users to gain unauthorized access, gain sensitive information, such as cleartext passwords, and cause a denial of service.
Weakness classification
- CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Not Applicable
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Not Applicable
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry