Is CVE-2012-4859 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4859 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4859?

CVE-2012-4859 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2012-4859

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management (aka TSM HSM) before 6.2.5.0 and 6.3.x before 6.3.1.0 allows local users to read or modify file system objects via unknown vectors.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.2 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS score: 0.3% (27th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4784)
Published: December 21, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-4784 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / tivoli storage manager for space management
ibm / tivoli storage manager for space management
ibm / tivoli storage manager for space management

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC87006(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615292(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79843

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

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