CVE-2007-5804
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
05/11/2007
Last modified:
29/07/2017
Description
cfgcon in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 does not properly validate the argument to the "-p" option to swcons, which allows local users in the system group to create or overwrite an arbitrary file, and enable world writability of this file, by using the file's name as the argument.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
6.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/cfgcon_ifix.tar
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=611
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27437
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ03055
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ03061
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26258
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX53&path=/200710/SECURITY/20071030/datafile100405
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38154