Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2012-5932?

Affected: Privileged User Manager (Microfocus) versions 2.3.0, 2.3.1. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2012-5932 being exploited in the wild?

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

Is CVE-2012-5932 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-2012-5932?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2012-5932?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2012-5932 be patched?

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

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CVE-2012-5932

CriticalPublic exploit

Eval injection vulnerability in the ldapagnt_eval function in ldapagnt.dll in unifid.exe in NetIQ Privileged User Manager 2.3.x before 2.3.1 HF2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via a crafted application/x-amf request.

Published Dec 24, 2012 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2012-5932 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Privileged User Manager (Microfocus).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
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)

63%

Higher than 99.1% 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

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Privileged User ManagerMicrofocus	2.3.0, 2.3.1	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Dec 24, 2012
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

References

advisoryhttps://www.netiq.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7011385
exploithttp://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_ii.htm
exploithttp://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_novell_netiq_ldapagnt_adv.htm
exploitMSF netiq_pum_eval.rb
exploitExploitDB-22903

1 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Eval injection vulnerability in the ldapagnt_eval function in ldapagnt.dll in unifid.exe in NetIQ Privileged User Manager 2.3.x before 2.3.1 HF2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via a crafted application/x-amf request.
Affected: Privileged User Manager (Microfocus) versions 2.3.0, 2.3.1. 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.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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