# CVE-2012-4832: Information disclosure in n/a

> Missing autocomplete attribute on login password field allows attackers to steal credentials from unattended workstations.

- **Severity:** Low 1.9 (`AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Jan 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r8qp-r3h5-6cxg

## What is CVE-2012-4832?

CVE-2012-4832 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server, published on 31 Jan 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Information Services Framework (ISF) in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.1, 8.5 before FP3, and 8.7 and InfoSphere Business Glossary 8.1.1 and 8.1.2 does not have an off autocomplete attribute for the password field on the login page, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging an unattended workstation.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4832?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Ibm Infosphere Business Glossary, Ibm Infosphere Information Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-4832?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4832 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-4832 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4832 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Infosphere Information Server

- [CVE-2012-4819](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4819/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-4832 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-4832 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server, published on 31 Jan 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4832 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ibm Infosphere Information Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4832/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4832/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4832
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4832
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-4832

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4832/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.