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medium 6.4

CVE-2012-5930 json

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 authenti…

published 2012-12-24 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5804

cvss
6.4
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.4%
EPSS 7.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-22737)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

7.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-22737 Novell NetIQ Privileged User Manager 2.3.1 - 'auth.dll' pa_modify_accounts() Remote Code Execution remote, 2012-11-15
  • retrogod.altervista.org http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i_adv.htm referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • retrogod.altervista.org http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i.htm referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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