CVE-2009-2754
HIGHEPSS 98th pctlDescription
Integer signedness error in the authentication functionality in librpc.dll in the Informix Storage Manager (ISM) Portmapper service (aka portmap.exe), as used in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 10.x before 10.00.TC9 and 11.x before 11.10.TC3 and EMC Legato NetWorker, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted parameter size that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://knowledgebase.emc.com/emcice/login.do?sType=ax1990&sName=1204&id=emc183834
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38731
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55329
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55330
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509793/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38472
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0508
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0509
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-023
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56586
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-29.