Unscored severity · published Oct 20, 2012
CVE-2012-4845
The FTP client in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly manage privileges in an RBAC environment, which allows attackers to bypass intended…
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CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The FTP client in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly manage privileges in an RBAC environment, which allows attackers to bypass intended file-read restrictions by leveraging the setuid installation of the ftp executable file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4845
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4845
Vendor Advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ftp_advisory1.asc
www.ibm.com
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV23331
www.ibm.com
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28715
www.ibm.com
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28785
www.ibm.com
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28787
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56134
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