CVE-2007-2063

Description

SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS before 5.4.0 uses insecure world-writable permissions for (1) the server pid file, which allows local users to cause arbitrary processes to be stopped, or (2) when _BPX_BATCH_UMASK is missing from the environment, creates HFS files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read or modify these files and have other unknown impact.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1414 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.ssh.com/documents/33/SSH_Tectia_Server_5.4.0_zOS_releasenotes.txt
http://www.osvdb.org/35014 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/34998 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/24916 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23508 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33699 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017913 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2063?
CVE-2007-2063 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2063?
To fix CVE-2007-2063, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-2063 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-2063 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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