CVE-2012-5938: IBM InfoSphere Information Server

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The installation process in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, and 9.1 on UNIX and Linux sets incorrect permissions and ownerships for unspecified files, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via standard filesystem operations.

Affected products

• IBM InfoSphere Information Server: version 8.1 only; version 8.5 only; version 8.7 only; version 9.1 only

Published 2013-03-20. Last modified 2026-06-16.