CVE-2002-0105

CDE dtlogin in Caldera UnixWare 7.1.0, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on /var/dt/Xerrors since /var/dt is world-writable...

CVE-2001-1171

Check Point Firewall-1 3.0b through 4.0 SP1 follows symlinks and creates a world-writable temporary .cpp file when compiling Policy rules, which could allow local users to gain privileges or modify the firewall policy...

CVE-1999-1138

The CVE affects SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2 and other SCO products. Its description states that home directories are created under /tmp (dos user) and /usr/tmp (asg user), which are world-writable, enabling other users to access those accounts. The underlying issue is the use of world-writa...

CVE-1999-1027

Solaris 2.6 HW3/98 installs admintool with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing it with a Trojan horse program...

CVE-1999-1138

SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2, and other SCO products, installs the home directories 1 /tmp for the dos user, and 2 /usr/tmp for the asg user, which allows other users to gain access to those accounts since /tmp and /usr/tmp are world-writable...

Astaro Security Linux Improper File Permissions Flaw

iDEFENSE Intelligence Operations discovered security issues in improper file and directory permissions during an audit of Astaro AG's Astaro Linux. Astaro Linux designates a number of files and directories as world writeable that should probably not be. This, combined with other more serious flaw...

CVE-2001-1079

createkeyfiles in PSSP 3.2 with DCE 3.1 authentication on AIX creates keyfile directories with world-writable permissions, which could allow a local user to delete key files and cause a denial of service...

CVE-2001-0988

CVE-2001-0988 affects Arkeia backup server, version 4.2.8-2 and earlier. The vulnerability arises because database files are created with world-writable permissions, allowing local users to overwrite those files or obtain sensitive information. The provided connected records confirm the affected ...

CVE-2001-0988

Arkeia backup server 4.2.8-2 and earlier creates its database files with world-writable permissions, which could allow local users to overwrite the files or obtain sensitive information...

CVE-2001-1550

CentraOne 5.2 and Centra ASP with basic authentication enabled creates world-writable base64 encoded log files, which allows local users to obtain cleartext passwords from decoded log files and impersonate users...

shadow-utils useradd creates temporary files insecurely

Overview Shadow-utils is an encryption and account management package freely distributed for many Linux implementations. The useradd program in this package creates insecure temporary files with predictable names in a write-protected directory. If this directory is changed to be writable, an...

mgetty creates temporary files insecurely

Overview mgetty, a replacement for getty designed to support modem and fax use, creates files of a predictable name in a world-writable directory without checking for the prior existence or ownership of the file. Using a symbolic link attack, an intruder might cause the overwrite of arbitrary fil...

CVE-2001-0409

The CVE-2001-0409 vulnerability affects vim (aka gvim). It allows a local attacker to modify files being edited by other users via a symlink attack on swap/backup files when the victim edits a file in a world-writable directory. The underlying issue is a symlink race during edit sessions, enablin...

CVE-1999-1546

netstation.navio-com.rte 1.1.0.1 configuration script for Navio NC on IBM AIX exports /tmp over NFS as world-readable and world-writable...

CVE-1999-1338

Delegate proxy 5.9.3 and earlier creates files and directories in the DGROOT with world-writable permissions...

CVE-1999-1173

CVE-1999-1173 affects Corel WordPerfect 8 for Linux, where a temporary working directory is created with world-writable permissions. This can let local users (1) modify WordPerfect behavior by changing files in the working directory, or (2) modify other users’ files via a symlink attack. The prov...

CVE-1999-1536

.sbstart startup script in AcuShop Salesbuilder is world writable, which allows local users to gain privileges by appending commands to the file...

CVE-1999-1274

The CVE-1999-1274 entry affects iPass RoamServer 3.1, describing that it creates temporary files with world-writable permissions. This is the stated vulnerability detail; no explicit root cause, impact, affected versions beyond the version number, or remediation are provided in the supplied docum...

CVE-1999-1338

CVE-1999-1338 affects the Delegate proxy up to version 5.9.3. The vulnerability arises because the proxy creates files and directories in the DGROOT with world-writable permissions, enabling potential unauthorized modification or access. The supplied documents do not specify affected platforms, v...

CVE-1999-1403

IBM/Tivoli OPC Tracker Agent version 2 release 1 creates files, directories, and IPC message queues with insecure permissions world-readable and world-writable, which could allow local users to disrupt operations and possibly gain privileges by modifying or deleting files...