CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3642

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Database server on Windows XP with Simple File Sharing enabled allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and log on to the guest account by supplying an invalid username.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can gain unauthorized access to the database as the guest account, potentially leading to data leakage or modification.

Recommendation

Disable Simple File Sharing on Windows XP or upgrade the IBM Informix server to a version without this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

IBM Informix Dynamic Database server running on Windows XP with Simple File Sharing enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and log on to the guest account by supplying an invalid username.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS