Description
Buffer overflow in SAP DB and MaxDB before 7.6.00.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long database name when connecting via a WebDBM client.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | maxdb-7.5.00 | 7.5.00.24-4 | DSA-1190-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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MaxDB WebDBM Database Parameter Overflow
exploit/windows/http/maxdb_webdbm_database
Exploit-DB 1
- MaxDB WebDBM - 'Database' Remote Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-16765 · remote · Sep 20, 2010 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-1190-1 maxdb-7.5.00 Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- maxdb-webdbm-bo(28636) vdb-entry
- http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/research/SYMSA-2006-009.txt
- DSA-1190 vendor-advisory
- 20060828 SYMSA-2006-009 mailing-list
- 21677 third-party-advisory
- 22518 third-party-advisory
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/maxdb/changes/changes_7.6.00.32.html
- 1016766 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-3410 vdb-entry
- 19660 vdb-entry