# What is CVE-2012-2171? > CVE-2012-2171 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) in Ds Storage Manager Host Software from IBM, published on 22 June 2012. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 5.1%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2012-2171 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 25 out of 100 (Low); action: Monitor. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** Medium (CVSS 6.5 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 5.1% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 22 June 2012 - **Record last updated:** 16 June 2026 - **Main product:** Ds Storage Manager Host Software from IBM - **Affected products:** 18 ## What is CVE-2012-2171? In plain terms It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet with one login. If it works, the attacker can read some data, change some data and slow it down. ### The official description SQL injection vulnerability in ModuleServlet.do in the Storage Manager Profiler in IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager before 10.83.xx.18 on DS Series devices allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the selectedModuleOnly parameter in a state_viewmodulelog action to the ModuleServlet URI. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Anywhere on the internet - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: One login - What an attacker gets: Can read some data, change some data and slow it down Severity vector: `AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P` ## Is CVE-2012-2171 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 5.1%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 5.1%, 5.1%, 5.1%, 5.1%, 5.1%, 5.1%, 5.1%. ### Timeline - 22 June 2012: Published - 16 June 2026: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2012-2171 scores **25 out of 100 (Low)**, with the action "Monitor". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2012-2171? The published record lists 18 products. - [Ds Storage Manager Host Software](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/ibm/ds_storage_manager_host_software) by [IBM](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/ibm) (Application): up to 10.83 - [Ds4100](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/ibm/ds4100) by [IBM](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/ibm) (Hardware): all versions, 1724 - [Ds4200](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/ibm/ds4200) by [IBM](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/ibm) (Hardware): 1814 - [Ds4300](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/ibm/ds4300) by [IBM](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/ibm) (Hardware): 1722 - [Ds4400](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/ibm/ds4400) by [IBM](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/ibm) (Hardware): 1742 - [Ds4500](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/ibm/ds4500) by [IBM](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/ibm) (Hardware): 1742 - [Ds4700](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/ibm/ds4700) by [IBM](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/ibm) (Hardware): 1814 - [Ds4800](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/ibm/ds4800) by [IBM](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/ibm) (Hardware): 1815 - [System Storage Dcs3700 Storage Subsystem](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/ibm/system_storage_dcs3700_storage_subsystem) by [IBM](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/ibm) (Hardware): 1818 - [System Storage Ds3200](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/ibm/system_storage_ds3200) by [IBM](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/ibm) (Hardware): 1726 - [System Storage Ds3300](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/ibm/system_storage_ds3300) by [IBM](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/ibm) (Hardware): 1726 - [System Storage Ds3400](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/ibm/system_storage_ds3400) by [IBM](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/ibm) (Hardware): 1726 - [System Storage Ds3512](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/ibm/system_storage_ds3512) by [IBM](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/ibm) (Hardware): 1746 - [System Storage Ds3524](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/ibm/system_storage_ds3524) by [IBM](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/ibm) (Hardware): 1746 - [System Storage Ds3950 Express](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/ibm/system_storage_ds3950_express) by [IBM](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/ibm) (Hardware): 1814 - [System Storage Ds5020 Disk Controller](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/ibm/system_storage_ds5020_disk_controller) by [IBM](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/ibm) (Hardware): 1814-20a - [System Storage Ds5100 Storage Controller](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/ibm/system_storage_ds5100_storage_controller) by [IBM](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/ibm) (Hardware): 1818 - [System Storage Ds5300 Storage Controller](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/ibm/system_storage_ds5300_storage_controller) by [IBM](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/ibm) (Hardware): 1818 ## How do I fix CVE-2012-2171? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [ibm.com](http://www.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/secbulletin_stg-storage_cve-2012-2171_cve-2012-2172) (Vendor advisory) - [zeroscience.mk](http://www.zeroscience.mk/codes/ibmssdssmp_sqlixss.txt) - [exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75236) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2012-2171? CVE-2012-2171 is a medium-severity flaw in Ds Storage Manager Host Software from IBM, published on 22 June 2012. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet with one login. If it works, the attacker can read some data, change some data and slow it down. ### How serious is CVE-2012-2171? It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2012-2171 is 25 out of 100, which is Low. Its action is "Monitor". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2012-2171 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 5.1%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2012-2171 affect? For Ds Storage Manager Host Software from IBM: up to 10.83. The record lists 18 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2012-2171? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet. ## Does CVE-2012-2171 affect you? Precursor Intelligence keeps checking for you: - **Tell us what you run.** Pick your software from a list, or let us work it out from your website. - **We match it to every flaw.** Over 400,000 published flaws, checked against your list. - **Ranked by real-world risk.** Every flaw gets a 0 to 100 risk score, kept up to date, led by evidence criminals are using it. - **Told as soon as we know.** An alert by email, in the app or by webhook to your own tools. Start free (no card, nothing to install): https://www.precursorintelligence.com/register Book a demo: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/contact