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    CVE-2004-2490

    Buffer overflow in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 9.40.xC1 and 9.40.xC2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long GL_PATH environment variable.

    Published:Dec 31, 2004
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Oct 25, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.0011
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ibm
    Product
    Informix Dynamic Server
    Vendor
    Ibm
    Product
    Informix Extended Parallel Server

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High