Unscored severity · published Nov 5, 2007
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…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 23% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
5.2; 5.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5805
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5805
labs.idefense.com
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=611
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27437
www-1.ibm.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ03055
www-1.ibm.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ03061
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26258
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