The SORT/LIST SERVICES component in IBM DB2 9.1 before FP6 and 9.5 before FP2 writes…
Priority LOW 25CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The SORT/LIST SERVICES component in IBM DB2 9.1 before FP6 and 9.5 before FP2 writes sensitive information to the trace output, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading "PASSWORD-RELATED CONNECTION STRING KEYWORD VALUES."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01275 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp3a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp3a | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp4a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 fp4a | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp3a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp3a Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.1:fp4a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 fp4a Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4693
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hc8c-7g6g-xx6q
References
More IBM Db2 vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-02494 Multiple buffer overflows in the DB2 JDBC Applet Server (DB2JDS) service in IBM DB2 9.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-03546 Stack-based buffer overflow in the validateUser implementation in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2026-08862 IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to remote code execution due to improper pre-auth DRDA handshake handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2007-03566 IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) Administration Server (DAS) 8 before Fix Pack 16 and 9… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-06509 Buffer overflow in the DAS server in IBM DB2 8 before FP17, 9.1 before FP5, and 9.5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2026-09068 IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to privilege escalation with a specially crafted query CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-4693 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4693 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hc8c-7g6g-xx6q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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