CVE-2012-5938

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Summary

CVECVE-2012-5938
StatePUBLISHED
Assigneribm
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2013-03-20 14:55:04 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe installation process in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, and 9.1 on UNIX and Linux sets incorrect permissions and ownerships for unspecified files, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via standard filesystem operations.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.2 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Conectiva Linux All All All All
Application Ibm Infosphere Information Server 8.1 All All All
Application Ibm Infosphere Information Server 8.5 All All All
Application Ibm Infosphere Information Server 8.7 All All All
Application Ibm Infosphere Information Server 9.1 All All All
Operating System Novell Unixware All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Security Bulletin: Privilege escalation attacks possible due to improper file ownership/permissions in IBM InfoSphere Information Server (CVE-2012-5938). af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ibm.com
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