CVE-2003-1051
highpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.013 · 69 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in IBM DB2 Universal Database 8.1 may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via certain command line arguments to (1) db2start, (2) db2stop, or (3) db2govd.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.2
weaknesses
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exploits (3)
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- EDB-23344IBM DB2 - 'db2start' Format String Arbitrary Code Executionfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-23345IBM DB2 - 'db2stop' Format String Arbitrary Code Executionfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-23346IBM DB2 - 'db2govd' Format String Arbitrary Code Executionfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (8)
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- http://www.secnetops.com/research/advisories/SRT2003-11-06-0710.txtenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/343804enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8989enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13633enisa_euvd
- http://www.secnetops.com/research/advisories/SRT2003-11-06-0710.txtnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/343804Vendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8989ExploitPatchVendor Advisorynvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13633nvd
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