TI-2012-02159 Aliases CVE-2012-2438 GHSA-23hh-8f6m-x9cp

ar web content manager (AWCM) 2.2 does not restrict the number of comment records that…

LOW 26CWE-399Published 2012-11-26 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

ar web content manager (AWCM) 2.2 does not restrict the number of comment records that can be submitted through HTTP requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) via the coment parameter to (1) show_video.php or (2) topic.php.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01623 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:awcm-cms:ar_web_content_manager:2.2:::::::*	2.2	Vulnerable	Awcm-cms

cpe:2.3:a:awcm-cms:ar_web_content_manager:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Awcm-cms

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2438
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-23hh-8f6m-x9cp

References

Exploit 1

20121108 Vulnerability Report on AWCM 2.2

Other 1

http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/117975/AWCM-2.2-Access-Bypass.html

TI-2010-04533 Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in AR Web Content Manager (AWCM) 2.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2011-00799 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in AR Web Content Manager (AWCM) 2.2 allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
TI-2012-02158 cookie_gen.php in ar web content manager (AWCM) 2.2 does not require authentication… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2011-01453 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in AR Web Content Manager (AWCM)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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