CVE-2012-5951

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Tivoli NetView 1.4, 5.1 through 5.4, and 6.1 on z/OS allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the normal Unix System Services (USS) security level.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
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-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1OA41061 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80643 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1OA41060 vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21621163 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027920 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1OA41059 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5951?
CVE-2012-5951 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5951?
To fix CVE-2012-5951, 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-2012-5951 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-5951 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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