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CVE-2012-4450 json

389 Directory Server 1.2.10 does not properly update the ACL when a DN entry is moved by a modrdn operation, which allows remote authentica…

published 2012-10-01 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4381

cvss
6.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.9%
EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

389 Directory Server 1.2.10 does not properly update the ACL when a DN entry is moved by a modrdn operation, which allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to bypass ACL restrictions and access the DN entry.

Patch / fix

  • 389-ds-base Debian 13, Debian 12 1.2.11.15-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4450

  • 389-ds-base RHEL 6 1.2.11.15-11.el6
  • 389-ds-base-libs RHEL 6 1.2.11.15-11.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:0503

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2012-4450 updated cvss 5.8

389-ds-base: Change on SLAPI_MODRDN_NEWSUPERIOR is not evaluated in ACL (ACL rules bypass possible)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base 1.2.11.15-11.el6, 389-ds-base-libs 1.2.11.15-11.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base 1.2.11.15-11.el6, 389-ds-base-libs 1.2.11.15-11.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) 389-ds-base 1.2.11.15-11.el6, 389-ds-base-libs 1.2.11.15-11.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base 1.2.11.15-11.el6, 389-ds-base-libs 1.2.11.15-11.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) 389-ds-base 1.2.11.15-11.el6, 389-ds-base-libs 1.2.11.15-11.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base 1.2.11.15-11.el6, 389-ds-base-libs 1.2.11.15-11.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0503

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Exploit prediction

1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.0 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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