Is CVE-2012-2159 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-2159 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-2159?

CVE-2012-2159 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-2159

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.8EPSS 1.8%EU EUVD

Open redirect vulnerability in IBM Eclipse Help System (IEHS), as used in IBM Security AppScan Source 7.x and 8.x before 8.6 and IBM SPSS Data Collection Developer Library 6.0 and 6.0.1, allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via unspecified vectors.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 1.8% (79th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-2153)
Published: June 20, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-2153 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / security appscan source
ibm / security appscan source
ibm / security appscan source
ibm / security appscan source
ibm / security appscan source
ibm / security appscan source
ibm / spss data collection
ibm / spss data collection

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21596690(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21598423(Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74832

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

Query CVEs from your AI assistant

The CVE/NVD Explorer brain answers CVE questions directly inside Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP assistant — always up to date, no setup. Add it once and stop pasting advisories into chat.

Add the CVE brain