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CVE-2012-5930

N/A
Published: December 24, 2012 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:47 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPrivileged User Manager

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 7%

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (4)

x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=K6-PmbPjduA~
x_refsource_MISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i.htm
x_refsource_MISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i_adv.htm
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.netiq.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7011385

CVSS

6.4MEDIUM[email protected]
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287

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