Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-5804
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-5804
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-5804
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
|
10.0
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2007-5804
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=611
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ03061
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26258
- ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/cfgcon_ifix.tar
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX53&path=%2F200710%2FSECURITY%2F20071030%2Fdatafile100405
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ03055
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38154
Products affected by CVE-2007-5804
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*