CVE-2007-3852
Apache sysstat Local Code Execution
Description
The init script (sysstat.in) in sysstat 5.1.2 up to 7.1.6 creates /tmp/sysstat.run insecurely, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 14, 2007, 6:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
3.4
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://osvdb.org/39709 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26527 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1005.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25380 Added Reference https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=188808 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36045 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2007-3852 sysstat insecure temporary file usage The init script (sysstat.in) in sysstat 5.1.2 up to 7.1.6 creates /tmp/sysstat.run insecurely, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1005 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3852 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=251200 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The init script (sysstat.in) in sysstat 5.1.2 up to 7.1.6 creates /tmp/sysstat.run insecurely, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code. CVE-2007-3852 sysstat insecure temporary file usage Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3852 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1005 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=251200 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/36045 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36045 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 14, 2007
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-3852 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-3852
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.16 }} -0.03%
score
0.33370
percentile