CVE-2012-5417: Critical severity cisco prime data center network manager (dcnm) vulnerability

Published Nov 2, 2012
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Updated

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 Software

18 affected components
cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager=4.1\(2\)
cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager=4.1\(3\)
cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager=4.1\(4\)
cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager=4.1\(5\)
cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager=4.2\(1\)
cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager=4.2\(3\)
cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager=5.0\(2\)
cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager=5.0\(3\)
cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager=5.1\(1\)
cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager=5.1\(2\)
cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager=5.1\(3u\)
cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager=5.2\(2\)
cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager=5.2\(2a\)
cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager=5.2\(2b\)
cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager=5.2\(2c\)
cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager=5.2\(2e\)
cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager=6.1\(1a\)
cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager=6.1\(1b\)

Event History

Nov 2, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5417?

CVE-2012-5417 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote command execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-5417?

To fix CVE-2012-5417, it is recommended to upgrade to Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager version 6.1(1) or later.

3

What does CVE-2012-5417 affect?

CVE-2012-5417 affects multiple versions of Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager prior to 6.1(1).

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2012-5417?

Exploitation of CVE-2012-5417 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system.

5

Is CVE-2012-5417 still a threat today?

CVE-2012-5417 remains a threat for systems that have not been updated or patched to the recommended version.

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