CVE-2014-3020

Summary

CVECVE-2014-3020
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2014-07-29 20:55:00 UTC
Updated2017-08-29 01:34:00 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

Problem Types: CWE-264

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

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

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Security Advisory SA59795 - IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight Insecure Permissions Security Issue - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com
Security Bulletin: Elevation of privileges with version 7 of Embedded WAS affects Identity Insight (CVE-2014-3020) CONFIRM www-01.ibm.com
IBM notice: The page you requested cannot be displayed CONFIRM www-01.ibm.com Vendor Advisory
Security Advisory SA59687 - IBM Tivoli Integrated Portal Insecure Permissions Security Issue - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
About Secunia Research | Flexera SECUNIA secunia.com
IBM Embedded WebSphere Application Server CVE-2014-3020 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
Security Bulletin: Elevation of privileges vulnerability in Embedded WAS used with Directory Server (CVE-2014-3020) CONFIRM www-01.ibm.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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