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Prime Data Center Network Manager CVE-2012-5417

CRITICAL
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)
2012-11-02 psirt@cisco.com
Privilege Escalation Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager
10.0
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-264
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Permission and access control
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

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Impact

CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.46%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the critical-severity affected system.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 2.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) before 6.1(1) does not properly restrict access to certain JBoss MainDeployer functionality, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) before 6.1(1) does not properly restrict access to certain JBoss MainDeployer functionality, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via JBoss Application Server Remote Method Invocation (RMI) services, aka Bug ID CSCtz44924. Affected products include: Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager. Version information: before 6.1.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 10.0 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
C
Integrity
C
Availability
C

DescriptionCVE.org

Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) before 6.1(1) does not properly restrict access to certain JBoss MainDeployer functionality, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via JBoss Application Server Remote Method Invocation (RMI) services, aka Bug ID CSCtz44924.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
2.5%
Top 15% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low
NVD CVE.org EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 2.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

52
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +2
CVSS: +50
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege Escalation HIGH

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager:4.1\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager:4.1\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager:4.1\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager:4.1\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager:4.2\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager:4.2\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager:5.0\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager:5.0\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager:5.1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager:5.1\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager:5.1\(3u\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager:5.2\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager:5.2\(2a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager:5.2\(2b\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager:5.2\(2c\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager:5.2\(2e\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager:6.1\(1a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager:6.1\(1b\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches
ADVISORY http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20121031-dcnm REF http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56348 REF http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027712

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