CVE-2007-5956 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) versions prior to 10.00.xC7W1. This flaw allows local users to escalate privileges by manipulating the DBLANG environment variable with directory traversal sequences to reference modified NLS message files. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered high severity, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.