CVE-2021-20515

IBM Informix Dynamic Server 14.10 is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local privileged user could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service condition. IBM X-Force ID: 198366.

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198366	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6448568	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198366	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6448568	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-::::::-:

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198366 - VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198366 - VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6448568 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6448568 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2021-04-30 16:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:46

NVD link : CVE-2021-20515

Mitre link : CVE-2021-20515

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-20515

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hp

hp-ux

ibm

aix
informix_dynamic_server

linux

linux_kernel

microsoft

windows

oracle

solaris

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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