Every CVESearch/Get API key

CVE-2012-4845

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...

6.8 Medium

CVE-2012-4845 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Ibm Aix, published October 20, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.62%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.62%EPSS, 76th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.62%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.8

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.

Record
CVE-2012-4845
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2012-4845
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4770No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2012-4770
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-93qv-cxhg-7w34No score

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...

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.

Record
GHSA-93qv-cxhg-7w34
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

Show 4 moreShow less
PagesAll vulnerabilitiesBrowseDocsSourcesGuideGet API key
MoveEnter Open