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CVE-2012-5938

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2013-03-20 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

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.

Affected products

• IBM InfoSphere Information Server: 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, 9.1

References

• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21628844
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80493
• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21628844
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80493

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