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CVE-2012-2191: ibm global_security_kit Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 08-08-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-2191 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ibm global_security_kit. EPSS estimates a 3.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.88%
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. 08-08-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Global Security Kit (aka GSKit) before 8.0.14.22, as used in IBM Rational Directory Server, IBM Tivoli Directory Server, and other products, does not properly validate data during execution of a protection mechanism against the Vaudenay SSL CBC timing attack, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted values in the TLS Record Layer, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2333.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.88%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.88% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
3.88%

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

Ibm1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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