Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2012-0202?

Affected: Cognos Tm1 (Ibm) versions 9.4.1, 9.4.1.3, 9.5.1, 9.5.2. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2012-0202 being exploited in the wild?

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

Is CVE-2012-0202 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-2012-0202?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2012-0202?

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

How urgently should CVE-2012-0202 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2012-0202

CriticalPublic exploit

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in tm1admsd.exe in the Admin Server in IBM Cognos TM1 9.4.x and 9.5.x before 9.5.2 FP2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted data.

Published May 4, 2012 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2012-0202 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Cognos Tm1 (Ibm).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 54% 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 it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

54%

Higher than 99.0% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

4 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Cognos Tm1Ibm	9.4.1, 9.4.1.3, 9.5.1, 9.5.2	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
May 4, 2012
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

advisoryhttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21590314
advisoryhttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24032164
advisoryhttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24032165
exploitMSF ibm_cognos_tm1admsd_bof.rb
exploitExploitDB-23969

2 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in tm1admsd.exe in the Admin Server in IBM Cognos TM1 9.4.x and 9.5.x before 9.5.2 FP2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted data.
Affected: Cognos Tm1 (Ibm) versions 9.4.1, 9.4.1.3, 9.5.1, 9.5.2. 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 it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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