Is CVE-2012-5454 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-5454 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-5454?

CVE-2012-5454 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-5454

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5EPSS 2.0%EU EUVD

user/index_inline_editor_submit.php in ATutor AContent 1.2-1 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote authenticated users to modify arbitrary user passwords via a crafted request. NOTE: this might be due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-5168.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.5 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 2.0% (81th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-5373)
Published: October 22, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-5373 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

atutor / acontent

References

http://osvdb.org/86428
http://secunia.com/advisories/51034(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56237
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23117(Exploit)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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