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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2012-5930

Modified

Source-cve@mitre.org

Published At-24 Dec, 2012 | 18:55

Updated At-29 Apr, 2026 | 01:13

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.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	6.4	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 6.4

Base severity: MEDIUM

Vector:

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

CPE Matches

Micro Focus International Limited

>>privileged_user_manager>>2.3.0

cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:privileged_user_manager:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Micro Focus International Limited

>>privileged_user_manager>>2.3.1

cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:privileged_user_manager:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-287	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: CWE-287

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=K6-PmbPjduA~	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i.htm	cve@mitre.org	Exploit
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i_adv.htm	cve@mitre.org	Exploit
https://www.netiq.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7011385	cve@mitre.org	Vendor Advisory
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=K6-PmbPjduA~	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i.htm	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i_adv.htm	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit
https://www.netiq.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7011385	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Vendor Advisory