CVE-2012-3312

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Published Aug 29, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The datasource definition editor in IBM InfoSphere Guardium 8.2 and earlier, when the save-password setting is enabled, transmits cleartext database credentials, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_guardium::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_guardium:8.00:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_guardium:8.01:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-3290	The datasource definition editor in IBM InfoSphere Guardium 8.2 and earlier, when the save-password setting is enabled, transmits cleartext database credentials, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.1% (2.072% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2012-15
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21609224
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77785

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Infosphere Guardium

Weaknesses

CWE-310

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:57 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Aug 29, 2012, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:57 PM
Reserved: Jun 7, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:42 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 29, 2012, 10:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:42 PM

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