VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2012-4856
CVSS score7.9 HIGH
EPSS probability1.17%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-12-20
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
The Service Processor in the IBM Power 5 91##-### and 940#-### before SF240_418_382 does not ensure that firewall code is executed, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Primary references
- psirt@us.ibm.com — Vendor Advisory
- psirt@us.ibm.com — US Government Resource
- psirt@us.ibm.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — US Government Resource
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108