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CVE-2008-1998

The NNSTAT (aka SYSPROC.NNSTAT) procedure in IBM DB2 8 before FP16, 9.1 before FP4a, and 9.5 before FP1 on Windows allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via the log file parameter.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-1998 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from microsoft, from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-04-28T20:05:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 8.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows	*	No
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	8.0	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	9.1	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	9.1	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	9.1	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	9.1	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	9.1	Yes
Application	ibm	db2	9.5	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/29022 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29784 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3840 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ06976 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ06977 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ10776 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/db2/2008-03.shtml Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491073/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28836 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41960 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29022 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29784 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3840 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ06976 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ06977 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ10776 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/db2/2008-03.shtml Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491073/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28836 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41960 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.