CVE-2012-0188

Published Jan 18, 2012 ibm

Overview

CVE-2012-0188 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting ibm spss_data_collection. It was published on January 18, 2012.

Technical Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the SetLicenseInfoEx method in an ActiveX control in mraboutb.dll in IBM SPSS Dimensions 5.5 and SPSS Data Collection 5.6, 6.0, and 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update spss_data_collection to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref osvdb.org/78329 Ref secunia.com/advisories/47565 Ref www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21577956 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72118 Ref osvdb.org/78329 Ref secunia.com/advisories/47565 Ref www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21577956 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72118

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-0188?

CVE-2012-0188 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting ibm spss_data_collection. It was published on January 18, 2012.

How severe is CVE-2012-0188?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

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