IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC7 and 10.00 before 10.00.xC3 does not use database creation permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary databases.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Informix_dynamic_server | Ibm | 7.31 (including) | 7.31 (including) |
| Informix_dynamic_server | Ibm | 9.4 (including) | 9.4 (including) |
| Informix_dynamic_server | Ibm | 9.40.tc5 (including) | 9.40.tc5 (including) |
| Informix_dynamic_server | Ibm | 9.40.uc1 (including) | 9.40.uc1 (including) |
| Informix_dynamic_server | Ibm | 9.40.uc2 (including) | 9.40.uc2 (including) |
| Informix_dynamic_server | Ibm | 9.40.uc3 (including) | 9.40.uc3 (including) |
| Informix_dynamic_server | Ibm | 9.40.uc5 (including) | 9.40.uc5 (including) |
| Informix_dynamic_server | Ibm | 9.40.xc5 (including) | 9.40.xc5 (including) |
| Informix_dynamic_server | Ibm | 10.0 (including) | 10.0 (including) |
| Informix_dynamic_server | Ibm | 10.0.xc1 (including) | 10.0.xc1 (including) |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21301
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21242921
- http://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdf
- http://www.osvdb.org/27692
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443192/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19264
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3077
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28148
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21301
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21242921
- http://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdf
- http://www.osvdb.org/27692
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443192/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19264
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3077
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28148