CVE-2007-5956 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2007-11-14

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-5926	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00029.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=624
http://secunia.com/advisories/27542
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC54252
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27011082
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26363
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3757
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38297

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Informix Dynamic Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-11-14T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:47:00.668Z

Reserved: 2007-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-5956

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-11-14T11:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-5956

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-22

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