CVE-2012-4856
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.9)—
The Service Processor in the IBM Power 5 91##-### and 940#-### before SF240_418_382 does not ensure that firewall code is executed, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
CVSS
- Version: 2.0
- Vector: AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Base score: 7.9
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.17%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 67
- Score date: 10/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (2)
CWEs
- CWE-255
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/squadrons_advisory.asc
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/194604
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79736
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/squadrons_advisory.asc
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/194604
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79736
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