7.5

CVE-2008-3856: ibm db2_universal_database

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 28-08-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
Open JSON
Some data may be incomplete
  • 2 references with an unsupported link type were hidden.

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-3856 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in ibm db2_universal_database. EPSS estimates a 2.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-08-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The routine infrastructure component in IBM DB2 8 before FP17, 9.1 before FP5, and 9.5 before FP1 on Unix and Linux does not change the ownership of the db2fmp process, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

84%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.40% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.40%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • db2_universal_database≤ 8 | ≤ 9.1 | 8:fp1 | 8:fp10 | 8:fp11 | 8:fp12 | 8:fp13 | 8:fp14 | 8:fp15 | 8:fp2 | 8:fp3 | 8:fp4 | 8:fp4a | 8:fp5 | 8:fp6 | 8:fp6a | 8:fp6b | 8:fp6c | 8:fp7 | 8:fp7a | 8:fp7b | 8:fp8 | 8:fp8a | 8:fp9 | 8:fp9a | 8.0 | 9.1 | 9.1:fp2 | 9.1:fp3 | 9.1:fp4

1 vendor · 1 product

References

9 links