Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 9, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-5665
CVE-2007-5665
Description
STEngine.exe 3.5.0.20 in Novell ZENworks Endpoint Security Management (ESM) 3.5, and other ESM versions before 3.5.0.82, dynamically creates scripts in a world-writable directory when generating diagnostic reports, which allows local users to gain privileges, as demonstrated by creating a cmd.exe binary in the diagnostic report directory.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_endpoint_security_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_endpoint_security_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.5
- (no CPE)range: <3.5.0.82
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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