CVE-2012-4818 Path traversal in n/a
Remote authenticated attackers can view arbitrary files on the system via the DataStage application due to improper directory restrictions.
- 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-2012-4818?
CVE-2012-4818 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server, published on 28 Aug 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.1, 8.5, and 8,7 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper restrictions on directories. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability via the DataStage application to load or import content functionality to view arbitrary files on the system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4818?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Infosphere Information Server.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4818?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4818 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2012-4818 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4818 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Infosphere Information Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2xvj-f2r6-3cg7.