CVE-2012-5930

medium
Published 2012-12-24 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
6.4
VIR risk
6.4

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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://www.netiq.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7011385

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
microfocusprivileged_user_manager2.3.0
microfocusprivileged_user_manager2.3.1

References

CWEs

CWE-287

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.