CVE-2006-5163 json
IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.UC3RC1 Trial for Linux and possibly other versions creates /tmp/installserver.txt with insecure permissions,…
published 2006-10-03 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5148
- cvss
- 3.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.UC3RC1 Trial for Linux and possibly other versions creates /tmp/installserver.txt with insecure permissions, which allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-10/0013.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20300 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-10/0013.html
mailing-list, exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/20300
vdb-entry, exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/22223
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/29300
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/29349
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/29297
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/447501/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/1686
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/3883
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5163
- NVD CVE-2006-5163
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