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Informix Dynamic Server CVE-2012-3334

CRITICAL
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2012-09-25 psirt@us.ibm.com
9.0
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, buffer size validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

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Impact

CVSS score of 9.0 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 8.54%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 8.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 11.50 before 11.50.xC9W2 and 11.70 before 11.70.xC5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 11.50 before 11.50.xC9W2 and 11.70 before 11.70.xC5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments in a SET COLLATION statement. Affected products include: Ibm Informix Dynamic Server. Version information: before 11.50..

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.0 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
C
Integrity
C
Availability
C

DescriptionCVE.org

Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 11.50 before 11.50.xC9W2 and 11.70 before 11.70.xC5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments in a SET COLLATION statement.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
8.5%
Top 8% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 8.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

54
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +9
CVSS: +45
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc3w1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc4w1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc5w2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc5w3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc5w4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc6w1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc6w2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc6w3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc6w4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc7w1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc7w2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc7w3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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