Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-5805
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 an arbitrary file, and enable world writability of this file, via a symlink attack involving use of the file's name as the argument. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-5804.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-5805
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-2007-5805
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
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2007-5805
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2007-5805
- 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-2007-5805
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*