FKIE_CVE-2012-4856
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-12-20 12:02 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:45
Severity
Summary
The Service Processor in the IBM Power 5 91##-### and 940#-### before SF240_418_382 does not ensure that firewall code is executed, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
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Impacted products
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