Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-5951 is an IBM Tivoli NetView for z/OS privilege escalation issue. The public description says a local user with normal Unix System Services access could gain higher privileges. The exact flaw, severity score, and fix details are not included in the provided bundle, so urgency should be driven by whether affected NetView versions remain in production. Exposure is likely limited to organizations running the named IBM Tivoli NetView versions on z/OS, especially where local USS access is available to non-administrative users. Systems not using NetView on z/OS are not supported as affected by the supplied evidence. Treat this as an exposure-confirmation task for mainframe owners. If affected NetView versions are still present, prioritize vendor guidance review and maintenance planning because local privilege escalation on z/OS can affect sensitive operational control planes. Mitigation focus: Inventory IBM Tivoli NetView on z/OS versions across mainframe environments.; Review IBM APARs OA41059, OA41060, and OA41061 for applicable vendor guidance.; Apply IBM-recommended maintenance only where confirmed applicable to your NetView release..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- netview-zos-priv-escalation(80643)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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