How severe is CVE-2012-4818?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2012-4818 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server

CVE-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.

EPSS: 0.014 (69.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Infosphere_information_server — versions 8.1, 8.5, 8.7
N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

Live-Hack-CVE/CVE-2012-4818

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4818?: CVE-2012-4818 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-09-29.
How severe is CVE-2012-4818?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2012-4818 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.