CVE-2016-7488 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Teradata Virtual Machine Community Edition v15.10 has insecure file permissions on /etc/luminex/pkgmgr. These could allow a local user to modify its contents and execute commands as root.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Teradata	Virtual Machine	15.10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94262Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=172ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94262Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=172ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-7488?

CVE-2016-7488 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Teradata Virtual Machine Community Edition v15.10 has insecure file permissions on /etc/luminex/pkgmgr. These could allow a local user to modify its contents and execute commands as root.

How severe is CVE-2016-7488?

CVE-2016-7488 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-7488?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Teradata Virtual Machine.