CVE-2006-5664 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can compromise security via symlink attacks on temporary files during installation, leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2006-5664?
CVE-2006-5664 is a medium-severity path traversal 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
The installation script in IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.00, Informix Client Software Development Kit (CSDK) 2.90, and Informix I-Connect 2.90 allows local users to "compromise security" via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5664?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Ibm Informix Client Sdk, Ibm Informix Dynamic Server, Ibm Informix I-Connect.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5664?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5664 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-2006-5664 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5664 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Informix Dynamic Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wvm9-fj85-3gwq.