CVE-2007-5805

Name: CVE-2007-5805
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-11-05T17:46:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.31%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-5805 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. cfgcon in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 does not properly validate the argument to the "-p" option to swcons, which allows local users in the system group to create an arbitrary file, and enable world writability of this file, via a symlink attack involving use of the file's name as the argument. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-5804.. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

cfgcon in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 does not properly validate the argument to the "-p" option to swcons, which allows local users in the system group to create an arbitrary file, and enable world writability of this file, via a symlink attack involving use of the file's name as the argument. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-5804.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.31%

22.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Aix	5.2
Ibm	Aix	5.3

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 5, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-5805?

How severe is CVE-2007-5805?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-5805 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5805?

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Source: NVD / NIST