CVE-2010-3731

Stack-based buffer overflow in the validateUser implementation in the com.ibm.db2.das.core.DasSysCmd function in db2dasrrm in the DB2 Administration Server (DAS) component in IBM DB2 9.1 before FP10, 9.5 before FP6a, and 9.7 before FP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username string.

Published: 2010-10-05 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-3731 is rated High Risk (68.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 9.58%, 95th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-3731

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 43.41% 9.58% -33.83%
2 2025-03-30 26.10% 43.41% +17.31%
3 2025-03-29 26.10%

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2010-3731

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2010-3731

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2010-3731

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm db2 9.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 9.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 9.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 9.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp2a:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 9.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 9.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 9.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp3b:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 9.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 9.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp4a:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm db2 9.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2010-3731

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