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CVE-2012-2179

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 1.75%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-06-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2012-2179
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.9
EPSS
1.75%

Original NVD Description

libodm.a in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.