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Infosphere Information Server CVE-2012-5938

HIGH
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)
2013-03-20 psirt@us.ibm.com
Privilege Escalation IBM Infosphere Information Server
7.2
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
C
Integrity
C
Availability
C

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Mar 20, 2013 - 14:55 cve.org
HIGH 7.2

DescriptionCVE.org

The installation process in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, and 9.1 on UNIX and Linux sets incorrect permissions and ownerships for unspecified files, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via standard filesystem operations.

AnalysisAI

The installation process in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, and 9.1 on UNIX and Linux sets incorrect permissions and ownerships for unspecified files, which allows local users to. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. The installation process in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, and 9.1 on UNIX and Linux sets incorrect permissions and ownerships for unspecified files, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via standard filesystem operations. Affected products include: Ibm Infosphere Information Server.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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