CVE-2006-5663 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 3 Nov 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by modifying installation scripts with insecure permissions in IBM Informix products.

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-2006-5663?

CVE-2006-5663 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Informix Dynamic Server, published on 3 Nov 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 10.00, Informix Client Software Development Kit (CSDK) 2.90, and Informix I-Connect 2.90 use insecure permissions for installation scripts, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the scripts.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5663?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Ibm Informix Client Sdk, Ibm Informix Dynamic Server, Ibm Informix I-Connect.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5663?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5663 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-5663 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5663 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Informix Dynamic Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c377-qq6h-g89j.