CVE-2012-4845

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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.57%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28715 vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV23331 vendor advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ftp_advisory1.asc vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19695 vdb entry signature
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28785 vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28787 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56134 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79279 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4845?
CVE-2012-4845 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4845?
To fix CVE-2012-4845, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-4845 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-4845 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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