VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-5930
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…
MEDIUM 6.4EPSS 7.37%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (7.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 7.37% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- microfocus/privileged user manager
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=K6-PmbPjduA~
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i.htmExploit
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i_adv.htmExploit
- https://www.netiq.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7011385Vendor Advisory
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=K6-PmbPjduA~
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i.htmExploit
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i_adv.htmExploit
- https://www.netiq.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7011385Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.