The Host Connect emulator in IBM Rational Developer for System z 7.1 through 8.5.1 does…
Priority LOW 11CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Host Connect emulator in IBM Rational Developer for System z 7.1 through 8.5.1 does not properly store the SSL certificate password, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00209 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:7.6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:7.6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.2.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:7.6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.2.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:7.6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.2.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:8.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:8.0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.3.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:8.0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.3.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:7.6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:7.6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.2.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:7.6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.2.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:7.6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.2.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:8.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:8.0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:8.0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.3.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:8.0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.3.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:8.0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.3.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_developer_for_system_z:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4862
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g59p-2ghh-f52x
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-4862 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4862 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g59p-2ghh-f52x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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