World-writable permissions on sqllib/cfg/db2sprf file in IBM DB2 UDB 9.5 before FP6a allow local privilege escalation

CVE-2010-3733 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

The Engine Utilities component in IBM DB2 UDB 9.5 before FP6a uses world-writable permissions for the sqllib/cfg/db2sprf file, which might allow local users to gain privileges by modifying this file.

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