CVE-2012-5931
NetIQ Privileged User Manager Unauthenticated Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 24, 2012, 6:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply NetIQ Privileged User Manager 2.3.1 HF2 (2.3.1-2) or later.
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-5931
weaknesses.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=K6-PmbPjduA~ Added Reference http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i_adv.htm Added Reference https://www.netiq.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7011385 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Apr. 13, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netiq:privileged_user_manager:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:privileged_user_manager:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Apr. 13, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netiq:privileged_user_manager:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:privileged_user_manager:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 26, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
4.06 }} 0.93%
score
0.87460
percentile