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CVE-2007-2063

4.4 · MEDIUM

SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS before 5.4.0 uses insecure world-writable permissions for (1) the server pid file, which allows local users to cause arbitrary processes to be stopped, or (2) when _B…

Published Apr 18, 2007sshCWE-264EPSS 0.30%

Overview

CVE-2007-2063 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ssh tectia_server. It was published on April 18, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS before 5.4.0 uses insecure world-writable permissions for (1) the server pid file, which allows local users to cause arbitrary processes to be stopped, or (2) when _BPX_BATCH_UMASK is missing from the environment, creates HFS files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read or modify these files and have other unknown impact.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ssh. Update tectia_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
sshtectia_server0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/34998Refsecunia.com/advisories/24916Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017913Refwww.osvdb.org/35014Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/23508Refwww.ssh.com/documents/33/SSH_Tectia_Server_5.4.0_zOS_releasenotes.txtRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1414Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33699Refosvdb.org/34998Refsecunia.com/advisories/24916

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-2063?

CVE-2007-2063 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ssh tectia_server. It was published on April 18, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-2063?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-2063?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ssh. Update tectia_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-2063?

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