CVE-2012-5940 describes a credential disclosure vulnerability in the WebAdmin application of IBM Netezza versions 6.0.5, 6.0.8, and 7.0 prior to P2. When SSL is not enabled, remote attackers can sniff network traffic during authentication to capture user credentials. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), this vulnerability requires medium attack complexity and grants partial confidentiality impact, but no integrity or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:ibm:netezza:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:ibm:netezza:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:ibm:netezza:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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