Unscored severity · published Oct 1, 2012
CVE-2012-4833
fuser in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly restrict the -k option, which allows local users to kill arbitrary processes via a crafted command…
–
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
fuser in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly restrict the -k option, which allows local users to kill arbitrary processes via a crafted command line.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4833
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4833
Patch
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/fuser_advisory.asc
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/50708
www.ibm.com
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28151
www.ibm.com
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28749
www.ibm.com
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28754
www.ibm.com
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28756
More from Aix
10.0
CVE-2024-56346
IBM AIX command execution
9.9
CVE-2026-18835
Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
9.9
CVE-2026-16816
Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
9.9
CVE-2026-15068
Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
9.8
CVE-2026-19437
Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS