CVE-2012-4858 Deserialization in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands in IBM Cognos BI due to improper validation of Java serialized input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4858?
CVE-2012-4858 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Mar 2013. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) 8.4.1 before IF1, 10.1 before IF2, 10.1.1 before IF2, and 10.2 before IF1 does not properly validate Java serialized input, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4858?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cognos Business Intelligence.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4858?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4858 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2012-4858 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4858 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2016-8960 Privilege escalation in Cognos Business Intelligence
- CVE-2016-3036 Memory corruption in Cognos TM1
- CVE-2017-1764 Information disclosure in Cognos Business Intelligence
- CVE-2016-0254 XML external entity in Cognos Business Intelligence
- CVE-2017-1486 Cross-site scripting in Cognos Business Intelligence
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x883-wq6q-rvfh.