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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-3857 · published 28 August 2008

CVE-2008-3857: Ibm db2 universal database information exposure vulnerability

Ibm · Db2 Universal Database

The Base Service Utilities component in IBM DB2 9.1 before Fixpak 5 retains a cleartext password in memory after the database connection that sent the password is fully established, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a memory dump.

4.6 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.35% · top 74.2% CWE-200 · Information exposure
4.6CVSS 2.0 base score
0.35%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Base Service Utilities component in IBM DB2 9.1 before Fixpak 5 retains a cleartext password in memory after the database connection that sent the password is fully established, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a memory dump.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR27422
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29601
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1769
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45139
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR27422
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255607 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29601
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1769
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45139

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-3857), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.