CVE Catalog
CVE-2016-7489
CriticalSummary
The perl script /opt/teradata/gsctools/bin/t2a.pl in Teradata Virtual Machine Community Edition v15.10 creates files in /tmp in an insecure manner, which may lead to elevated code execution.
Risk Assessment
The organization may be exposed to unauthorized code execution, potentially leading to serious security breaches.
Recommendation
It is recommended to review and improve the file creation method in the script to ensure secure handling of temporary files.
Original NVD description (English source)
Teradata Virtual Machine Community Edition v15.10's perl script /opt/teradata/gsctools/bin/t2a.pl creates files in /tmp in an insecure manner, this may lead to elevated code execution.