# CVE-2012-5938: 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 owners

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-03-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80493
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21628844

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