CVE-2012-4487 json
The Subuser module before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal does not properly check "switch subuser" permissions, which allows remote authenticated parent…
published 2012-11-02 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4416
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Subuser module before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal does not properly check "switch subuser" permissions, which allows remote authenticated parent users to change their role by switching to a subuser they created.
Patch / fix
- drupal.org/node/1700550 patch
- drupal.org/node/1700584 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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drupal.org
/node/1700584
patch, vendor-advisory
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drupal.org
/node/1700550
patch
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/04/6
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/07/1
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4487
- NVD CVE-2012-4487
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