CVE-2006-5664

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Published Nov 3, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The installation script in IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.00, Informix Client Software Development Kit (CSDK) 2.90, and Informix I-Connect 2.90 allows local users to "compromise security" via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_client_sdk:2.90:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:10.00:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_i-connect:2.90:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-5649	The installation script in IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.00, Informix Client Software Development Kit (CSDK) 2.90, and Informix I-Connect 2.90 allows local users to "compromise security" via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.332% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/22609
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017156
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21247438
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4280

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Informix Client Sdk Informix Dynamic Server Informix I-connect

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 3, 2006, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:55 PM
Reserved: Nov 2, 2006, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 3, 2006, 1:07 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM

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