Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a legacy IBM SPSS SamplePower issue involving an ActiveX control. A vulnerable installation before FP1 could allow remote code execution, meaning an attacker may run code in the user context if the vulnerable control is reached. Evidence is limited and no active exploitation is cited. Exposure is most likely on legacy Windows endpoints with IBM SPSS SamplePower 3.0 before FP1 installed and ActiveX-capable browser components enabled. Internet-facing servers are not indicated as affected by the provided sources. Prioritize remediation if the software exists in the environment, especially on user workstations. The affected product is old and likely niche, but the stated impact is code execution. If no installations exist, record non-exposure and move on. Mitigation focus: Apply IBM SPSS SamplePower 3.0 FP1 or later where the product remains required.; Remove IBM SPSS SamplePower from systems where it is no longer business-required.; Disable or restrict unnecessary ActiveX controls in managed browser policy..
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
Execution behavior lookup
The CVE wording references code or command execution, so execution technique review may help defensive triage. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2012-5947 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- spss-samplepower-vsflex71-bo(80563)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.