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TI-2012-04102 Aliases CVE-2012-4857GHSA-2q3w-q48r-7m5f

Buffer overflow in IBM Informix 11.50 through 11.50.xC9W2 and 11.70 before 11.70.xC7…

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in IBM Informix 11.50 through 11.50.xC9W2 and 11.70 before 11.70.xC7 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SQL statement.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04585 91st 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 30

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc3w1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc3w1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc4w1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc4w1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc5w2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc5w2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc5w3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc5w3VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc3w1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc3w1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc4w1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc4w1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc5w2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc5w2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc5w3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc5w3 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 20 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc5w4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc5w4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc6w1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc6w1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc6w2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc6w2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc6w3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc6w3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc6w4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc6w4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc7VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc7w1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc7w1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc7w2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc7w2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc7w3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc7w3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc7w4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc7w4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc8VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc8w1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc8w1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc8w2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc8w2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc8w3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc8w3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc8w4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc8w4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.50.xc9VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.70.xc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.70.xc1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.70.xc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.70.xc2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.70.xc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.70.xc3VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc5w4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc5w4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc6 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc6w1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc6w1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc6w2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc6w2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc6w3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc6w3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc6w4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc6w4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc7 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc7w1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc7w1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc7w2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc7w2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc7w3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc7w3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc7w4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc7w4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc8 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc8w1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc8w1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc8w2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc8w2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc8w3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc8w3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc8w4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc8w4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.50.xc9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.xc9 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.70.xc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.70.xc1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.70.xc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.70.xc2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.70.xc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.70.xc3 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4857
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2q3w-q48r-7m5f

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2009-02627 Integer signedness error in the authentication functionality in librpc.dll in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-02626 Multiple buffer overflows in the authentication functionality in librpc.dll in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2010-03848 Integer overflow in librpc.dll in portmap.exe (aka the ISM Portmapper service) in ISM… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-00734 Multiple stack-based and heap-based buffer overflows in the Windows RPC components for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-00892 Stack-based buffer overflow in oninit in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 11.50 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-00912 Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 7.x through 11.x allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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