Is CVE-2012-5940 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-5940 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-5940?

CVE-2012-5940 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-5940

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 1.1%EU EUVD

The WebAdmin application 6.0.5, 6.0.8, and 7.0 before P2 in IBM Netezza, when SSL is not enabled, allows remote attackers to discover credentials by sniffing the network during the authentication process.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-287
EPSS score: 1.1% (66th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-5814)
Published: February 20, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-5814 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / netezza
ibm / netezza
ibm / netezza

References

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

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