Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-4818 (CCN-78651)

Assigned:2012-11-19
Published:2012-11-19
Updated:2022-10-28
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
3.5 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-4818

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
infosphere-ia-info-disclosure(78651)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
IBM X-Force ID: 78651

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1617882
Lack of path restriction may allow access to sensitive data stored on Information Server Engine (CVE-2012-4818)

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
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

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm infosphere information server 8.5
    ibm infosphere information server 8.7
    ibm infosphere information server 8.1
    ibm infosphere information server 8.1
    ibm infosphere information server 8.7
    ibm infosphere information server 8.5