The installation process in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, and 9.1 on…
Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The installation process in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, and 9.1 on UNIX and Linux sets incorrect permissions and ownerships for unspecified files, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via standard filesystem operations.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00394 33rd 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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Conectiva |
| cpe:2.3:o:novell:unixware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Novell |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Conectiva
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:unixware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Novell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5938
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r36p-32gw-w8wv
References
More IBM Infosphere Information Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-16712 IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.5.0.0 is affected by deserialization of untrusted… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-19379 Command injection in IBM InfoSphere DataStage CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-06725 CSV injection in IBM InfoSphere Information Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-19375 XML external entity injection in IBM InfoSphere Information Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-23773 IBM InfoSphere Information Server SQL injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2009-04024 Multiple buffer overflows in unspecified setuid executables in the DataStage subsystem in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2012-5938 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5938 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r36p-32gw-w8wv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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