CVE-2006-3858
IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC8 and 10.00 before 10.00.xC4 stores passwords in...
IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC8 and 10.00 before 10.00.xC4 stores passwords in plaintext in shared memory, which allows local users to obtain passwords by reading the memory (product defects 171893, 171894, 173772).
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
2.1
IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC8 and 10.00 before 10.00.xC4 stores passwords in plaintext in shared memory, which allows local users to obtain passwords by reading the memory (product defects 171893, 171894, 173772).
- Record
CVE-2006-3858- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC8 and 10.00 before 10.00.xC4 stores passwords in plaintext in shared memory, which allows local users to obtain passwords by reading the memory (product defects 171893, 171894, 173772).
- Record
CVE-2006-3858- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-3852 No score
IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC8 and 10.00 before 10.00.xC4 stores passwords in plaintext in shared memory, which allows local users to obtain passwords by reading the memory (product defects 171893, 171894, 173772).
- Record
EUVD-2006-3852- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gh59-qrg6-2f79 No score
IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC8 and 10.00 before 10.00.xC4 stores passwords in...
IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC8 and 10.00 before 10.00.xC4 stores passwords in plaintext in shared memory, which allows local users to obtain passwords by reading the memory (product defects 171893, 171894, 173772).
- Record
GHSA-gh59-qrg6-2f79- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-3858 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Ibm Informix Dynamic Server, published August 8, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.61%, the 49th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21242921
securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/443195/100/0/threaded
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28132
databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdf
secunia.com/advisories/21301