CVE-2007-4798 json
Unspecified vulnerability in invscout in Inventory Scout in invscout.rte in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to delete system files t…
published 2007-09-10 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-4779
- cvss
- 6.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in invscout in Inventory Scout in invscout.rte in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to delete system files that have names matching the final substring of a hostname alias, as demonstrated by hostnames ending in "unix".
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98506
vendor-advisory, patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/26715
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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www14.software.ibm.com
/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3847
patch
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www14.software.ibm.com
/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3846
patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/25556
vdb-entry, patch
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/3059
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/40393
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/36447
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-4798
- NVD CVE-2007-4798
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