CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: emc avamar client 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x on hp-ux and mac os x, and the emc avamar plugin 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x for oracle, uses world-writable permissions for cache directories, which allows local users to gain privileges via an unspecified symlink attack.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2013-01-21
Last Modified Date: 2013-01-22