CVE-2012-5930

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Published Dec 24, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 7.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

The pa_modify_accounts function in auth.dll in unifid.exe in NetIQ Privileged User Manager 2.3.x before 2.3.1 HF2 does not require authentication for the modifyAccounts method, which allows remote attackers to change the passwords of administrative accounts via a crafted application/x-amf request.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:privileged_user_manager:2.3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:privileged_user_manager:2.3.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-5804	The pa_modify_accounts function in auth.dll in unifid.exe in NetIQ Privileged User Manager 2.3.x before 2.3.1 HF2 does not require authentication for the modifyAccounts method, which allows remote attackers to change the passwords of administrative accounts via a crafted application/x-amf request.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 7.4% (7.374% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=K6-PmbPjduA~
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i.htm
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i_adv.htm
https://www.netiq.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7011385

History

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Subscriptions

Microfocus Privileged User Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:27 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 24, 2012, 6:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:27 PM
Reserved: Nov 20, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 24, 2012, 6:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM

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