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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-5956

Original release date:11/14/2007
Last revised:03/08/2011
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 10.00.xC7W1 allows local users to gain privileges by referencing modified NLS message files through directory traversal sequences in the DBLANG environment variable.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:7.2 (HIGH) (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable
Access Complexity: Low

**NOTE: Access Complexity scored Low due to insufficient information

Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service

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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27011082
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27011082
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27542
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27542
External Source: XF
Name: ibm-ids-dblang-directory-traversal(38297)
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/38297
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-3757
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3757
External Source: BID
Name: 26363
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26363
External Source: AIXAPAR
Name: IC54252
Hyperlink:http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC54252
External Source: IDEFENSE
Name: 20071109 IBM Informix Dynamic Server DBLANG Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Hyperlink:http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=624

Vulnerable software and versions

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CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5956