// For flags

CVE-2012-5931

Novell NetIQ Privileged User Manager 2.3.1 - 'auth.dll' pa_modify_accounts() Remote Code Execution

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Directory traversal vulnerability in the set_log_config function in regclnt.dll in unifid.exe in NetIQ Privileged User Manager 2.3.x before 2.3.1 HF2 allows remote authenticated users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in a log pathname.

Vulnerabilidad de salto de directorio en la función set_log_config en regclnt.dll en unifid.exe en NetIQ Privileged User Manager v2.3.x antes de v2.3.1 HF2 permite a usuarios remotos autenticados crear o sobreescribir archivos de su elección a través de secuencias de recorrido de directorio con un nombre de ruta de un fichero de log.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2012-11-15 First Exploit
  • 2012-11-20 CVE Reserved
  • 2012-12-24 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microfocus
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Privileged User Manager
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2.3.0
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Affected
Microfocus
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Privileged User Manager
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2.3.1
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Affected