CVE-2016-7490 describes an insecure file creation vulnerability in the studioexpressinstall script for Teradata Studio Express 15.12.00.00. A local attacker could exploit this by creating a symlink in /tmp, potentially leading to system file overwrites or privilege escalation. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local user privileges, but could result in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
15.12.00.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:teradata:studio_express:15.12.00.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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