High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 10, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-7490
CVE-2016-7490
Description
The installation script studioexpressinstall for Teradata Studio Express 15.12.00.00 creates files in /tmp insecurely. A malicious local user could create a symlink in /tmp and possibly clobber system files or perhaps elevate privileges.
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:teradata:studio_express:15.12.00.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Teradata/Studio Expressv5Range: 15.12.00.00
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
2- www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.phpnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94255nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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