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CVE-2008-6820

The db2fmp process in IBM DB2 8 before FP17, 9.1 before FP5, and 9.5 before FP2 on Windows runs with "OS privilege," which has unknown impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3856.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-6820 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from ibm, from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, 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

2009-06-03T21:00:00.203

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-16

Affected Vendors & Products

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

References

ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v82/APARLIST.TXT Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/48149 ([email protected])
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR30026 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR30227 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR30228 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21318189 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31058 ([email protected])
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/db2/fixes/english-us/aparlist/db2_v82/APARLIST.TXT Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/48149 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR30026 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR30227 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR30228 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21318189 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31058 (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 ibm'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.