CVE-2012-5951 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers with USS access can escalate privileges in IBM Tivoli NetView on z/OS, requiring vendor patches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-5951?
CVE-2012-5951 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 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 NetView 1.4, 5.1 through 5.4, and 6.1 on z/OS allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the normal Unix System Services (USS) security level.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5951?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Netview.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5951?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5951 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5951 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5951 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pr8-p7jp-8qv2.