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CVE-2005-4871
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…
Medium4.3EPSS 1.1%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.1% · top 35% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (5)
- 20050105 IBM DB2 XML functions file creation vulnerabilities (#NISR05012005I) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- db2-xml-file-creation(18761) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/db205012005I.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 12733 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 12170 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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