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CVE-2016-7490

The installation script studioexpressinstall for Teradata Studio Express 15.12.00.00 creates files in /tmp insecurely. A malicious local…

High7.8EPSS 0.58%
Published
Updated
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Assigned by
larry_cashdollar

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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-7490, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.0High7.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.58% · top 52% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Teradata · Studio Express

    • affected 15.12.00.00

References (2)

Sources

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