Is CVE-2012-5930 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-5930 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-5930?

CVE-2012-5930 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-5930

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4EPSS 7.4%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.4 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-287
EPSS score: 7.4% (94th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-5804)
Published: December 24, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-5804 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microfocus / privileged user manager
microfocus / privileged user manager

References

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

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