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TI-2017-01216 Aliases CVE-2017-1508GHSA-f773-qj8g-68wp

IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.1 could allow a local user logged in with database…

Priority LOW 30Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.1 could allow a local user logged in with database administrator user to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 129620.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00327 25th 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
IBMInformix Servers12.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Informix Servers VendorIBM Affected 12.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.10VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1508
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f773-qj8g-68wp

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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