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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-5951 · published 26 December 2012

CVE-2012-5951: Ibm tivoli netview permissions and access controls vulnerability

Ibm · Tivoli Netview

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Tivoli NetView 1.4, 5.1 through 5.4, and 6.1 on z/OS allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the normal Unix System Services (USS) security level.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.43% · top 64.3% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.43%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Tivoli NetView 1.4, 5.1 through 5.4, and 6.1 on z/OS allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the normal Unix System Services (USS) security level.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1OA41059
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1OA41060
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1OA41061
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21621163 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027920
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80643
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1OA41059
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1OA41060
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1OA41061
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21621163 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027920
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80643

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-5951), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-08). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.