CVE-2012-2191 json
IBM Global Security Kit (aka GSKit) before 8.0.14.22, as used in IBM Rational Directory Server, IBM Tivoli Directory Server, and other prod…
published 2012-08-08 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2185
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.9%
- EPSS 3.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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www-01.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21606145
patch, vendor-advisory
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www-01.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV31980
vendor-advisory
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www-01.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV31981
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/51279
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/75996
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/54743
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2191
- NVD CVE-2012-2191
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