CVE-2016-7489 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

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=173ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94262Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=173ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-7489?

CVE-2016-7489 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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.

How severe is CVE-2016-7489?

CVE-2016-7489 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-7489?

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