CVE-2007-5665
STEngine.exe 3.5.0.20 in Novell ZENworks Endpoint Security Management (ESM) 3.5, and other ESM versions before 3.5.0.82, dynamically creates scripts in a world-writable directory when generating diagnostic reports, which allows local users to gain…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.37%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
STEngine.exe 3.5.0.20 in Novell ZENworks Endpoint Security Management (ESM) 3.5, and other ESM versions before 3.5.0.82, dynamically creates scripts in a world-writable directory when generating diagnostic reports, which allows local users to gain privileges, as demonstrated by creating a cmd.exe binary in the diagnostic report directory.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- novell/zenworks endpoint security management
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=635
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28351Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27146
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019155
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0044
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=635
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28351Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27146
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019155
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0044
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.