CVSS 3.1
6.5 mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NCVE-2012-4818
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.
Severity
- EPSS
- 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 72% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- ibm:infosphere_information_server
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78651
- 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
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78651
- 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