CVE-2016-7489 Other in Virtual Machine Community Edition
Insecure file creation in a Perl script allows local attackers to achieve elevated code execution on Teradata Virtual Machine Community Edition.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-7489?
CVE-2016-7489 is a critical vulnerability in Teradata Virtual Machine Community Edition, published on 10 Nov 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Teradata Virtual Machine Community Edition v15.10's perl script /opt/teradata/gsctools/bin/t2a.pl creates files in /tmp in an insecure manner, this may lead to elevated code execution.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7489?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Teradata Virtual Machine.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7489?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7489 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-7489 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7489 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Teradata Virtual Machine Community Edition
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jp34-7mv3-wc4x.