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    CVE-2012-5938

    The 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.

    Published:Mar 20, 2013
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Mar 20, 2013
    EPSS Score:0.00036
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Conectiva
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Ibm
    Product
    Infosphere Information Server
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Unixware

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High