CVE-2012-0205 Security feature bypass in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass access restrictions or cause denial of service in IBM InfoSphere Metadata Workbench via the troubleshooting feature.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0205?
CVE-2012-0205 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server, published on 31 Jan 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
InfoSphere Metadata Workbench (MWB) 8.1 through 8.7 in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.1, 8.5 before FP3, and 8.7 does not properly restrict use of the troubleshooting feature, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions or cause a denial of service (workbench outage) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0205?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Infosphere Information Server, Ibm Infosphere Metadata Workbench.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0205?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0205 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-0205 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0205 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Infosphere Information Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2wgx-cjgm-cgmf.