CVE-2005-4871

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495620513954&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/db205012005I.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12170
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18761
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495620513954&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/db205012005I.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12170
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18761
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
57th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

ibm

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