41622 : IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) Modified NLS Message File Request DBLANG Variable Local Traversal Privilege Escalation
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Timeline

Vendor Informed Date	Vendor Ack Date	Disclosure Date	Vendor Solution Date
2007-09-01	2007-09-13	2007-11-06	2007-11-06

Time to Patch	Time to Vendor Response
66 days	12 days

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2007-5956" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : 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.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Private
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure

Solution

Upgrade to version 10.00.xC7W1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2007-5670 (see also: NVD) 2007-5956 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 26363
Secunia Advisory ID: 27542
ISS X-Force ID: 38297
Related OSVDB ID: 41621
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2007-3757
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-11/0137.html
Other Advisory URL: http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=624
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC54252
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27011082

Credit

Anonymous - iDefense Labs VCP

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.2
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2007-11-14 | Disagree?

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