CVE-2002-0905
Buffer overflow in sqlexec for Informix SE-7.25 allows local users to gain root privileges via a...
Buffer overflow in sqlexec for Informix SE-7.25 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long INFORMIXDIR environment variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in sqlexec for Informix SE-7.25 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long INFORMIXDIR environment variable.
- Record
CVE-2002-0905- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in sqlexec for Informix SE-7.25 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long INFORMIXDIR environment variable.
- Record
CVE-2002-0905- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0896 No score
Buffer overflow in sqlexec for Informix SE-7.25 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long INFORMIXDIR environment variable.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0896- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gpjr-982m-hhxw No score
Buffer overflow in sqlexec for Informix SE-7.25 allows local users to gain root privileges via a...
Buffer overflow in sqlexec for Informix SE-7.25 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long INFORMIXDIR environment variable.
- Record
GHSA-gpjr-982m-hhxw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | IBM Informix SE 7.25 sqlexec - Local Buffer Overflow (1) | 2002-05-30 |
| Exploit-DB | IBM Informix SE 7.25 sqlexec - Local Buffer Overflow (2) | 2002-05-30 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-0905 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Informix, published August 31, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.07%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.