Is CVE-2012-2206 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-2206 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-2206?

CVE-2012-2206 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

CVE-2012-2206

LOW · CVSS 3.5EPSS 2.0%EU EUVD

The Web Gateway component in IBM WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition 7.0.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read files of arbitrary users via vectors involving a username in a URI, as demonstrated by a modified metadata=fteSamplesUser field to the /transfer URI.

Key facts

CVSS score: 3.5 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 2.0% (81th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-2200)
Published: August 17, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-2200 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / websphere mq
ibm / websphere mq
ibm / websphere mq
ibm / websphere mq
ibm / websphere mq
ibm / websphere mq
ibm / websphere mq

References

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

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