Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2004-2489
CVE-2004-2489
Description
Format string vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified INFORMIXDIR environment variable that points to a file with format string specifiers in the filename.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <9.40.xC3
Patches
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References
6- secunia.com/advisories/10737nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.osvdb.org/3757nvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/9511nvdPatch
- www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdVendor Advisory
- marc.infonvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14967nvd
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