VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-7490

CVSS score7.8 HIGH

EPSS probability0.58%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2016-11-10

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The installation script studioexpressinstall for Teradata Studio Express 15.12.00.00 creates files in /tmp insecurely. A malicious local user could create a symlink in /tmp and possibly clobber system files or perhaps elevate privileges.

Weakness classification

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references

larry0@me.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
larry0@me.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory