CVE-2012-4859 Missing authorization in n/a

What is CVE-2012-4859?

CVE-2012-4859 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management (aka TSM HSM) before 6.2.5.0 and 6.3.x before 6.3.1.0 allows local users to read or modify file system objects via unknown vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4859?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4859?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4859 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2012-4859 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4859 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2012-5954 Other in n/a Medium 6.4
• CVE-2016-5927 Information disclosure in n/a Medium 5.5
• CVE-2016-5918 Information disclosure in Tivoli Storage Manager HSM for Windows Medium 4.7

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-rxhx-m8c2-3qx9.