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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-2173 · published 20 June 2012

CVE-2012-2173: Ibm security appscan source vulnerability

Ibm · Security Appscan Source

The ODBC driver in IBM Security AppScan Source 7.x and 8.x before 8.6 sends an SHA-1 hash of the connection password during connections to a solidDB database, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.2% · top 33.8% CWE-255 · CWE-255
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The ODBC driver in IBM Security AppScan Source 7.x and 8.x before 8.6 sends an SHA-1 hash of the connection password during connections to a solidDB database, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21598423
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75242
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21598423
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75242

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-2173), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.