Unscored severity · published Nov 14, 2012
CVE-2012-4850
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 Liberty Profile before 8.5.0.1, when JAX-RS is used, does not properly validate requests, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via…
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CVSS
2.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 Liberty Profile before 8.5.0.1, when JAX-RS is used, does not properly validate requests, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.4% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
Websphere Application Server · Ibm
8.5.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4850
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4850
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM67082
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21614265
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56460
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79539
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