VulnerabilityModified
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.
LOW 3.6EPSS 0.47%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.47%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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 2.0
- 3.6 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.47% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ibm/informix dynamic server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-10/0013.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22223Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1686
- http://www.osvdb.org/29349
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447501/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20300Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3883
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29297
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29300
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-10/0013.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22223Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1686
- http://www.osvdb.org/29349
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447501/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20300Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3883
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29297
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29300
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.