What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5931?

CVE-2012-5931 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 4.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-5931?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-5931. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 4.7%.

Privileged User Manager CVE-2012-5931

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2012-12-24 cve@mitre.org

Path Traversal Privileged User Manager

5.5

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 24, 2012 - 18:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Directory traversal vulnerability in the set_log_config function in regclnt.dll in unifid.exe in NetIQ Privileged User Manager 2.3.x before 2.3.1 HF2 allows remote authenticated users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in a log pathname.

AnalysisAI

Directory traversal vulnerability in the set_log_config function in regclnt.dll in unifid.exe in NetIQ Privileged User Manager 2.3.x before 2.3.1 HF2 allows remote authenticated users to create or. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Directory traversal vulnerability in the set_log_config function in regclnt.dll in unifid.exe in NetIQ Privileged User Manager 2.3.x before 2.3.1 HF2 allows remote authenticated users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in a log pathname. Affected products include: Microfocus Privileged User Manager. Version information: before 2.3.1.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.