The WebAdmin application 6.0.5, 6.0.8, and 7.0 before P2 in IBM Netezza, when SSL is not…
Priority LOW 22CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The WebAdmin application 6.0.5, 6.0.8, and 7.0 before P2 in IBM Netezza, when SSL is not enabled, allows remote attackers to discover credentials by sniffing the network during the authentication process.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01123 66th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5940
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2j8x-42f8-xghg
References
More IBM Netezza vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-04813 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WebAdmin application 6.0.5, 6.0.8… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2012-04810 SQL injection vulnerability in the WebAdmin application 6.0.5, 6.0.8, and 7.0 before P2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2012-04954 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebAdmin application 6.0.5, 6.0.8, and… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.5
- TI-2012-04812 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebAdmin application 6.0.5, 6.0.8, and… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.5
- TI-2012-04811 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebAdmin application 6.0.5, 6.0.8, and… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.5
Sources
- CVE-2012-5940 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5940 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2j8x-42f8-xghg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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