CVE-2012-4274
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in Hitachi Cobol GUI Option 06-00, 06-01 through 06-01-/A, 07-00, 07-01 before 07-01-/B, and 08-00 before 08-00-/B and Cobol GUI Option Server 07-00, 07-01 before 07-01-/B, and 08-00 before 08-00-/B allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is an unspecified vulnerability in Hitachi Cobol GUI Option and Cobol GUI Option Server that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors. The vulnerability affects multiple versions including 06-00, 06-01 through 06-01-/A, 07-00, 07-01 before 07-01-/B, and 08-00 before 08-00-/B. The critical severity (CVSS 10) indicates complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 06-00= 06-01= 06-01\/a= 07-00= 07-01= 07-01\/a= 08-00= 08-00\/a= 07-00= 07-01= 07-01\/a= 08-00= 08-00\/aCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Hitachi Cobol GUI Option is installedLocate the Hitachi Cobol GUI Option installation directory or check system inventory for this productAffected if The product is present on the system
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Determine the version of Hitachi Cobol GUI OptionAccess the product's version information through its About dialog, version file, or installation logsAffected if The installed version is 06-00, 06-01, 06-01/A, 07-00, 07-01, 07-01/A, 08-00, or 08-00/A (versions before 07-01-/B or 08-00-/B)
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Identify if Hitachi Cobol GUI Option Server is installedLocate the Cobol GUI Option Server component or check system inventory for this server productAffected if The server component is present on the system
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Determine the version of Hitachi Cobol GUI Option ServerAccess the server component's version information through its About dialog, version file, or installation logsAffected if The installed version is 07-00, 07-01, 07-01/A, 08-00, or 08-00/A (versions before the patched releases)
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Verify if the vulnerability is exploitableConfirm that the affected product is configured and running with network exposure or remote access enabledAffected if The vulnerable version is actively running and accessible to remote attackers
The environment is affected if either Hitachi Cobol GUI Option or Cobol GUI Option Server is installed with a version matching 06-00 through 08-00/A (excluding the patched 07-01-/B and 08-00-/B releases).
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Hitachi Cobol GUI Option to version 07-01-/B or 08-00-/B (or later) and Cobol GUI Option Server to the patched versions to remediate the remote code execution vulnerability.
- Consultation8.0 h
- Implementation16.0 h
- Testing12.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2012-4274 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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