Buffer overflow in Informix Dynamic Server - CVE-2012-4857

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Buffer overflow in Informix Dynamic Server - CVE-2012-4857

Published: December 8, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU43259
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4857
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
Informix Dynamic Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to execute arbitrary code.

Buffer overflow in IBM Informix 11.50 through 11.50.xC9W2 and 11.70 before 11.70.xC7 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SQL statement.


How to mitigate CVE-2012-4857

Install update from vendor's website.

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