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CVE-2012-4820 Detail

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the JRE component in IBM Java 7 SR2 and earlier, Java 6.0.1 SR3 and earlier, Java 6 SR11 and earlier, Java 5 SR14 and earlier, and Java 142 SR13 FP13 and earlier; as used in IBM Rational Host On-Demand, Rational Change, Tivoli Monitoring, Smart Analytics System 5600, Tivoli Remote Control 5.1.2, WebSphere Real Time, Lotus Notes & Domino, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center, and Service Deliver Manager; and other products from other vendors such as Red Hat, when running under a security manager, allows remote attackers to gain privileges by modifying or removing the security manager via vectors related to "insecure use of the java.lang.reflect.Method invoke() method."


Metrics

 
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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1465.html CVE, IBM Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1466.html CVE, IBM Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1467.html CVE, IBM Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html CVE, IBM Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1456.html CVE, IBM Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Sep/38 CVE, IBM Corporation Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/51326 CVE, IBM Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/51327 CVE, IBM Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/51328 CVE, IBM Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/51393 CVE, IBM Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/51634 CVE, IBM Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV29654 CVE, IBM Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615705 CVE, IBM Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615800 CVE, IBM Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616490 CVE, IBM Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616594 CVE, IBM Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616616 CVE, IBM Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616617 CVE, IBM Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616652 CVE, IBM Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616708 CVE, IBM Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21621154 CVE, IBM Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21631786 CVE, IBM Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55495 CVE, IBM Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78764 CVE, IBM Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616546 CVE, IBM Corporation Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-4820
NVD Published Date:
01/10/2013
NVD Last Modified:
04/10/2025
Source:
IBM Corporation