What is the severity of CVE-2012-4933?

CVE-2012-4933 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its use of hard-coded credentials in Novell ZENworks Asset Management.

What are the implications of exploiting CVE-2012-4933?

Exploiting CVE-2012-4933 allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and potentially compromise the system.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4933?

To fix CVE-2012-4933, remove the hard-coded credentials and implement secure authentication methods in the web application.

Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2012-4933?

CVE-2012-4933 affects Novell ZENworks Asset Management version 7.5.

Can CVE-2012-4933 be mitigated without an update?

While updating is the best solution, temporary mitigation of CVE-2012-4933 can involve disabling the exposed operations or implementing strict access controls.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-4933

high

7.8

CWE

255

20/10/2012

29/8/2017

CVE-2012-4933

First published: Sat Oct 20 2012(Updated: )

The rtrlet web application in the Web Console in Novell ZENworks Asset Management (ZAM) 7.5 uses a hard-coded username of Ivanhoe and a hard-coded password of Scott for the (1) GetFile_Password and (2) GetConfigInfo_Password operations, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted rtrlet/rtr request for the HandleMaintenanceCalls function.

Credit: cret@cert.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Novell ZENworks Asset Management	=7.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4933?
CVE-2012-4933 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its use of hard-coded credentials in Novell ZENworks Asset Management.
What are the implications of exploiting CVE-2012-4933?
Exploiting CVE-2012-4933 allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and potentially compromise the system.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4933?
To fix CVE-2012-4933, remove the hard-coded credentials and implement secure authentication methods in the web application.
Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2012-4933?
CVE-2012-4933 affects Novell ZENworks Asset Management version 7.5.
Can CVE-2012-4933 be mitigated without an update?
While updating is the best solution, temporary mitigation of CVE-2012-4933 can involve disabling the exposed operations or implementing strict access controls.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4933?
CVE-2012-4933 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its use of hard-coded credentials in Novell ZENworks Asset Management.
What are the implications of exploiting CVE-2012-4933?
Exploiting CVE-2012-4933 allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and potentially compromise the system.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4933?
To fix CVE-2012-4933, remove the hard-coded credentials and implement secure authentication methods in the web application.
Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2012-4933?
CVE-2012-4933 affects Novell ZENworks Asset Management version 7.5.
Can CVE-2012-4933 be mitigated without an update?
While updating is the best solution, temporary mitigation of CVE-2012-4933 can involve disabling the exposed operations or implementing strict access controls.