5.8

CVE-2012-0738: ibm rational_policy_tester Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 28-12-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-0738 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ibm rational_policy_tester. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
23/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.59%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-12-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Security AppScan Enterprise before 8.6.0.2 and Rational Policy Tester before 8.5.0.3 do not validate X.509 certificates during scanning, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary certificate.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

47%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.59% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.59%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm2 products
  • rational_policy_tester≤ 8.5.0.2 | 5.5.0.0 | 5.5.0.1 | 5.5.0.2 | 5.6.0.0 | 5.6.0.1 | 5.6.0.2 | 5.6.0.3 | 8.0.0.0 | 8.0.0.1 | 8.0.0.2 | 8.0.1.0 | 8.0.1.1 | 8.5.0.0 | 8.5.0.1
  • security_appscan6.0.0.0 | 6.0.1.0 | 6.0.2.0 | 6.1.1.0 | 8.0.0.0 | 8.0.0.1 | 8.5.0.0 | 8.5.0.1 | 8.6.0.0 | ≤ 8.6.0.1

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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