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CVE-2012-4845 Details

Description

The FTP client in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly manage privileges in an RBAC environment, which allows attackers to bypass intended file-read restrictions by leveraging the setuid installation of the ftp executable file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ftp_advisory1.asc CVEVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79279 CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19695 CVE
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV23331 CVE
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28715 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
ibm vios
2.2.1.4 fp-25_sp-02

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.4:fp-25_sp-02:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
ibm aix
6.1
7.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-4845
NVD Published Date:
Oct 20, 2012
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2012-4845 Details - Not Deferred