7.2

CVE-2012-0745: ibm aix

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 04-05-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-0745 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in ibm aix. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.39%
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. 04-05-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The getpwnam function in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.1.0.10 through 2.2.1.3 does not properly interact with customer-extended LDAP user filtering, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

32%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.39% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.39%

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
  • aix5.3 | 6.1 | 7.1
  • vios2.1.0.10 | 2.1.2.12 | 2.1.2.13 | 2.1.3.10 | 2.2.0.10 | 2.2.0.11 | 2.2.0.12 | 2.2.0.13 | 2.2.1.0 | 2.2.1.1 | 2.2.1.3

1 vendor · 2 products

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