Title: IBM Websphere Installation Permissions Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
The IBM Websphere application server, when installed on Solaris (or possibly AIX), will create an deinstallation shellscript which is mode 777 in /usr/bin. The script is called by pkgmgr, which is run by root. This means that an attacker can modify the script and add malicious code to it, leading to a root compromise once it is run. IBM Websphere also installs many of its data files with mode 777 permissions.
Affected Products:
- IBM Websphere Application Server 3.0.0
References:
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