VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-7490
The installation script studioexpressinstall for Teradata Studio Express 15.12.00.00 creates files in /tmp insecurely.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.58%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.58%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The installation script studioexpressinstall for Teradata Studio Express 15.12.00.00 creates files in /tmp insecurely. A malicious local user could create a symlink in /tmp and possibly clobber system files or perhaps elevate privileges.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.58% probability · 46th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59, CWE-264
- Affected
- teradata/studio express
- Source
- larry0@me.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94255Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=174Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94255Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=174Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.