CVE-2014-3020

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Summary

CVECVE-2014-3020
StatePUBLISHED
Assigneribm
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2014-07-29 20:55:08 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
Descriptioninstall.sh in the Embedded WebSphere Application Server (eWAS) 7.0 before FP33 in IBM Tivoli Integrated Portal (TIP) 2.1 and 2.2 sets world-writable permissions for the installRoot directory tree, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.9 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Ibm Embedded Websphere Application Server 7.0 All All All
Application Ibm Tivoli Integrated Portal 2.1 All All All
Application Ibm Tivoli Integrated Portal 2.2 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Security Bulletin: Elevation of privileges with version 7 of Embedded WAS affects Identity Insight (CVE-2014-3020) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com
Security Bulletin: Elevation of privileges vulnerability in Embedded WAS used with Directory Server (CVE-2014-3020) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com
Security Advisory SA59795 - IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight Insecure Permissions Security Issue - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
About Secunia Research | Flexera af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
IBM notice: The page you requested cannot be displayed af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com Vendor Advisory
Security Advisory SA59687 - IBM Tivoli Integrated Portal Insecure Permissions Security Issue - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
IBM Embedded WebSphere Application Server CVE-2014-3020 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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