Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2012-0198?

Affected: Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express For Software Distribution (Ibm) versions 4.1.1. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2012-0198 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2012-0198 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2012-0198?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2012-0198?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2012-0198 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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CVE-2012-0198Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express For Software Distribution Vulnerability

Stack-based buffer overflow in the RunAndUploadFile method in the Isig.isigCtl.1 ActiveX control in IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express for Software Distribution 4.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to an Asset Information file.

Published Mar 6, 2012 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2012-0198 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express For Software Distribution (Ibm).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v2

9.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

37%

Higher than 98.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

54/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Description

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express For Software DistributionIbm	4.1.1	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Mar 6, 2012
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

References

exploitMSF ibm_tivoli_pme_activex_bof.rb
exploitExploitDB-18727
othertpme-isigisigctl1-bo(73033)
otherzerodayinitiative.com · ZDI-12-040

FAQ

Common Questions.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the RunAndUploadFile method in the Isig.isigCtl.1 ActiveX control in IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express for Software Distribution 4.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to an Asset Information file.
Affected: Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express For Software Distribution (Ibm) versions 4.1.1. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Is CVE-2012-0198 On Your Attack Surface?

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