CVE-2006-5163

IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.UC3RC1 Trial for Linux and possibly other versions creates /tmp/installserver.txt with insecure permissions, which allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

CVSS v2.0 3.6 LOW

3.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-10/0013.html	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20300	Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/22223	Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/29349
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1686
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3883
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29300
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29297
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447501/100/0/threaded

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:10.uc_rc1:*:trial_linux:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2006-10-04 21:04

Updated : 2018-10-17 14:41

NVD link : CVE-2006-5163

Mitre link : CVE-2006-5163

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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Products Affected

ibm

informix_dynamic_server

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