CVE-2012-4818

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.1, 8.5, and 8,7 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper restrictions on directories. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability via the DataStage application to load or import content functionality to view arbitrary files on the system.

IBM InfoSphere Information Server versiones 8.1, 8.5 y 8.7, podría permitir a un atacante remoto autenticado obtener información sensible, causada por restricciones inapropiadas en los directorios. Un atacante podría explotar esta vulnerabilidad por medio de la aplicación DataStage para cargar o importar funcionalidad de contenido para ver archivos arbitrarios en el sistema

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-09-06 CVE Reserved
2020-08-28 CVE Published
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78651	2022-10-28
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-lack-of-path-restriction-may-allow-access-to-sensitive-data-stored-on-ibm-infosphere-information-server-cve-2012-4818/?lnk=hm	2022-10-28

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Infosphere Information Server Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Infosphere Information Server"				8.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Infosphere Information Server" and version "8.1"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Infosphere Information Server Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Infosphere Information Server"				8.5 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Infosphere Information Server" and version "8.5"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Infosphere Information Server Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Infosphere Information Server"				8.7 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Infosphere Information Server" and version "8.7"		-		Affected