What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-2959?

CVE-2012-2959 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-2959?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-2959. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.3%.

Identity Management Suite CVE-2012-2959

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)

2012-06-11 cret@cert.org

CSRF Identity Management Suite

5.1

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.1 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 11, 2012 - 23:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in password-manager/changePasswords.do in BMC Identity Management Suite 7.5.00.103 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change passwords.

AnalysisAI

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in password-manager/changePasswords.do in BMC Identity Management Suite 7.5.00.103 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in password-manager/changePasswords.do in BMC Identity Management Suite 7.5.00.103 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change passwords. Affected products include: Bmc Identity Management Suite.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.