The pa_modify_accounts function in auth.dll in unifid.exe in NetIQ Privileged User…
Priority LOW 39CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07374 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:privileged_user_manager:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:privileged_user_manager:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:privileged_user_manager:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:privileged_user_manager:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5930
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m98f-9gmq-w7f5
References
More Micro Focus International Privileged User Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-04948 Eval injection vulnerability in the ldapagnt_eval function in ldapagnt.dll in unifid.exe… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-04947 Directory traversal vulnerability in the set_log_config function in regclnt.dll in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2012-5930 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5930 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m98f-9gmq-w7f5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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