CVE-2012-4818
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.014 · 72 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm infosphere information server= 8.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm infosphere information server= 8.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm infosphere information server= 8.7nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2012-4818/cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78651cnnvd
- 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=hmcnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/security-bulletin-lack-path-restriction-may-allow-access-sensitive-data-stored-information-server-engine-cve-2012-4818Patchcnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78651enisa_euvd
- 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=hmenisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78651VDB EntryVendor Advisorynvd
- 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=hmVendor Advisorynvd
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