What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5543?

CVE-2012-5543 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-5543?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2012-5543. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Feeds CVE-2012-5543

MEDIUM

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2012-12-03 secalert@redhat.com

Privilege Escalation Feeds

4.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 03, 2012 - 21:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

The Feeds module 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.0-alpha6 for Drupal, when a field is mapped to the node's author, does not properly check permissions, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary nodes via a crafted source feed.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. The Feeds module 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.0-alpha6 for Drupal, when a field is mapped to the node's author, does not properly check permissions, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary nodes via a crafted source feed. Affected products include: Feeds Project Feeds. Version information: before 7..

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.