Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the IBM HTTP Server component 5.3 in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) for z/OS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unknown vectors.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 20, 2012, 12:02 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 29, 2017, 1:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2012-5955 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-5955 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm websphere_application_server
2 Ibm http_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-5955.

URL Resource
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21620945 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80684

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Mainframe Transfer: PROTOCOL

Python

Updated: 11 months ago
27 stars 10 fork 10 watcher
Born at : May 13, 2013, 3:56 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-5955 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Kaspersky
Approach to mainframe penetration testing on z/OS

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Published Date: Aug 20, 2024 (2 months, 2 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-5955 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/80684 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80684 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-5955 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-5955 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.53 }} 0.01%

score

0.74328

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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