CVE-2007-2996 json
Unspecified vulnerability in perl.rte 5.8.0.10 through 5.8.0.95 on IBM AIX 5.2, and 5.8.2.10 through 5.8.2.50 on AIX 5.3, allows local user…
published 2007-06-04 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-2988
- 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 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in perl.rte 5.8.0.10 through 5.8.0.95 on IBM AIX 5.2, and 5.8.2.10 through 5.8.2.50 on AIX 5.3, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to the installation and "waiting for a legitimate user to execute a binary that ships with Perl."
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/24241 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/25478 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.6 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/25478
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/24241
vdb-entry, patch
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98394
vendor-advisory
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98395
vendor-advisory
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY98396&apar=only
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1018177
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/2004
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/36754
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-2996
- NVD CVE-2007-2996
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