CVE-2012-5938 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Information Server versions 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, and 9.1 on UNIX and Linux systems. The flaw stems from incorrect file permissions and ownerships set during installation, allowing local users to bypass access restrictions. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered high severity, enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.