CVE-2006-5663 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.00, Informix Client Software Development Kit (CSDK) 2.90, and Informix I-Connect 2.90. The flaw stems from insecure permissions on installation scripts, allowing local users to modify these scripts and gain elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 4.6, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, potentially leading to compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.90CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_client_sdk:2.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:10.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.90CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_i-connect:2.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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