// For flags

CVE-2005-4871

 

Severity Score

8.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Certain XML functions in IBM DB2 8.1 run with the privileges of DB2 instead of the logged-in user, which allows remote attackers to create or overwrite files via (1) XMLFileFromVarchar or (2) XMLFileFromClob, or read files via (3) XMLVarcharFromFile or (4) XMLClobFromFile.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2005-12-31 CVE Published
  • 2007-10-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Ibm
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 Db2
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 8.1
Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Db2" and version "8.1"
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Affected