Description
The installation process in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, and 9.1 on UNIX and Linux sets incorrect permissions and ownerships for unspecified files, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via standard filesystem operations.
CVSS Metrics
- Vector
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- local
- Access Cmplx
- low
- Auth
- none
- Confidentiality
- complete
- Integrity
- complete
- Availability
- complete
- Weaknesses
- CWE-264
Metadata
- Primary Vendor
- IBM
- Published
- 3/20/2013
- Last Modified
- 4/11/2025
- Source
- NIST NVD
- Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.
Affected Products
ibm : infosphere_information_serveribm : infosphere_information_serveribm : infosphere_information_serveribm : infosphere_information_server
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