# CVE-2012-5417: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Cisco Prime DCNM due to unrestricted access to JBoss RMI services.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Nov 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qpjm-j8ww-v798

## What is CVE-2012-5417?

CVE-2012-5417 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Nov 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5417?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-5417?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5417 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-5417 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5417 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2015-0666](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0666/): Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Directory Traversal (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-5486](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5486/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2018-0258](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0258/): File upload in Cisco Prime File Upload Servlet (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-6639](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6639/): Missing authorization in Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager Debug Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-6640](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6640/): Hardcoded credentials in Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager Server Static Credential Vulnerability (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-5417 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-5417 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Nov 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5417 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5417/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5417/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5417
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5417
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-5417

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5417/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.