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CVE-2007-5665

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.37%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-01-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2007-5665
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.37%

Original NVD 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.