CVE-2007-6594

Description

IBM Lotus Notes 8 for Linux before 8.0.1 uses (1) unspecified weak permissions for the installation kit obtained through a Notes 8 download and (2) 0777 permissions for the installdata file that is created by setup.sh, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/40933 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4037 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019009 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/40934 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/27860 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21289273

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6594?
CVE-2007-6594 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6594?
To fix CVE-2007-6594, 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-2007-6594 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-6594 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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