Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2012-3274?

Affected: Intelligent Management Center (Hp) versions 5.0, 5.0-e0101, 5.0-e0101h03, 5.0-e0101h04, 5.0-e0101l01, 5.0-e0101l02. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2012-3274 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2012-3274 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2012-3274?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2012-3274?

Fixed versions are available, including Intelligent Management Center 5.1.

How urgently should CVE-2012-3274 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2012-3274

CriticalPublic exploit

Stack-based buffer overflow in uam.exe in the User Access Manager (UAM) component in HP Intelligent Management Center (IMC) before 5.1 E0101P01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to log data.

Published Dec 6, 2012 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2012-3274 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Intelligent Management Center (Hp).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Intelligent Management Center 5.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

64%

Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

7 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Intelligent Management CenterHp	5.0, 5.0-e0101, 5.0-e0101h03, 5.0-e0101h04, 5.0-e0101l01, 5.0-e0101l02	5.1

Patched Releases

Intelligent Management Center

5.1

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Dec 6, 2012
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

exploitMSF hp_imc_uam.rb
exploitExploitDB-41710
otherHPSB3C02831
otherhttp://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-171/

FAQ

Common Questions.

Stack-based buffer overflow in uam.exe in the User Access Manager (UAM) component in HP Intelligent Management Center (IMC) before 5.1 E0101P01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to log data.
Affected: Intelligent Management Center (Hp) versions 5.0, 5.0-e0101, 5.0-e0101h03, 5.0-e0101h04, 5.0-e0101l01, 5.0-e0101l02. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Intelligent Management Center 5.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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