CVE-2007-5664

Description

db2dasrrm in the DB2 Administration Server (DAS) in IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.5 before Fix Pack 1, 9.1 before Fix Pack 4a, and 8 before FixPak 16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on files used for initialization.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=688 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019852 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29784 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1237/references vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27870 patch vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41848 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5664?
CVE-2007-5664 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5664?
To fix CVE-2007-5664, 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-2007-5664 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-5664 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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