CVE-2012-4862

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2012-12-05 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-255

Description

The Host Connect emulator in IBM Rational Developer for System z 7.1 through 8.5.1 does not properly store the SSL certificate password, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Affected products

IBM Rational Developer For System Z: 7.1, 7.6.2.1, 7.6.2.2, 7.6.2.3, 7.6.2.4, 8.0.1.0 (+8)

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/51401
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21617886
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56725
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027818
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79919
http://secunia.com/advisories/51401
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21617886
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56725
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027818
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79919

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