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TI-2012-03792 Aliases CVE-2012-4450GHSA-hxpc-5pf5-9xxg

389 Directory Server 1.2.10 does not properly update the ACL when a DN entry is moved by…

Priority LOW 31CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

389 Directory Server 1.2.10 does not properly update the ACL when a DN entry is moved by a modrdn operation, which allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to bypass ACL restrictions and access the DN entry.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01862 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.10VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.10 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:0503 Released 2013-02-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    389-ds-base security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-11.el6, 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-11.el6, 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-11.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-11.el6, 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-11.el6, 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-11.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-11.el6, 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-11.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-11.el6, 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-11.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-11.el6, 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-11.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-11.el6, 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-11.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0503
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0503
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0503
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0503
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0503
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0503

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4450
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hxpc-5pf5-9xxg

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 4

  • TI-2017-05192 Information disclosure through error messages in 389-ds-base CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-02893 In 389-ds-base up to version 1.4.1.2, requests are handled by workers threads. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-10511 Uncontrolled resource consumption in [UNKNOWN] 389-ds-base: CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-11105 Improper authentication in Red Hat 389-ds-base CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2018-01008 Heap-based buffer overflow in 389-ds-base CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-00975 Buffer overflow in Red Hat 389-ds-base CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
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