What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5951?

CVE-2012-5951 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (High). CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Tivoli Netview CVE-2012-5951

HIGH

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2012-12-26 psirt@us.ibm.com

Privilege Escalation IBM Tivoli Netview

7.2

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.2 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 26, 2012 - 18:55 cve.org

HIGH 7.2

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Tivoli NetView 1.4, 5.1 through 5.4, and 6.1 on z/OS allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the normal Unix System Services (USS) security. 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. Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Tivoli NetView 1.4, 5.1 through 5.4, and 6.1 on z/OS allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the normal Unix System Services (USS) security level. Affected products include: Ibm Tivoli Netview. Version information: through 5.4.

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.