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CVE-2012-5931

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Published: Dec 24, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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5.5
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 8.0 / Impact: 4.9
Source: NVD

Description

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 (2)

Microfocus
1 product
Privileged User Manager
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microfocus
Privileged User Manager
Version 2.3.0
Privileged User Manager
Version 2.3.1

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (6)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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