CVE-2006-5163 Path traversal in n/a

Low 3.6 Published 3 Oct 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit insecure temporary file permissions to append data to arbitrary files via symlink attacks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-5163?

CVE-2006-5163 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Informix Dynamic Server, published on 3 Oct 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.UC3RC1 Trial for Linux and possibly other versions creates /tmp/installserver.txt with insecure permissions, which allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5163?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Informix Dynamic Server.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5163?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5163 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2006-5163 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5163 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Informix Dynamic Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-chpg-98xq-qh78.