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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-5930 · published 24 December 2012

CVE-2012-5930: Microfocus privileged user manager improper authentication vulnerability

Microfocus · Privileged User Manager

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.

6.4 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 7.4% · top 5.8% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
6.4CVSS 2.0 base score
7.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=K6-PmbPjduA~
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i.htm Exploit
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i_adv.htm Exploit
https://www.netiq.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7011385 Vendor Advisory
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=K6-PmbPjduA~
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i.htm Exploit
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_i_adv.htm Exploit
https://www.netiq.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7011385 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-5930), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.