CVE-2012-5417: Critical – Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) before 6.1(1) does not

CWE Weakness Definitions

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Broad class covering failures in permission enforcement. Deprecated in favor of CWE-284, CWE-862, CWE-863.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2012. A critical vulnerability affects Cisco systems (CVE-2012-5417). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2012-GLOBAL-092485-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-5417?

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2012. A critical vulnerability affects Cisco systems (CVE-2012-5417). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-5417?

CVE-2012-5417 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 3.1%.

Is CVE-2012-5417 actively exploited?

No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2012-5417 as of 2026-09-25.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-5417?

Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20121031-dcnm PSIRT: [email protected]

What systems are affected by CVE-2012-5417?

CVE-2012-5417 affects Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID	`CVE-2012-5417`
BSID	`BS-2012-GLOBAL-092485-C` BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS Vector	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`
Published	2012-11-02
Last Modified	2026-06-16
ICS Relevance	55%
Weakness (CWE)	Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Domains	NETWORK-INFRA
Source	NVD

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.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: 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. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions
Cisco	Prime Data Center Network Manager	`4.1(2)` `4.1(3)` `4.1(4)` `4.1(5)` `4.2(1)` `4.2(3)` +12 more `5.0(2)` `5.0(3)` `5.1(1)` `5.1(2)` `5.1(3u)` `5.2(2)` `5.2(2a)` `5.2(2b)` `5.2(2c)` `5.2(2e)` `6.1(1a)` `6.1(1b)`

Remediation

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Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]

Threat Intelligence

● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 5096 Days

CISA known-exploited	Not in KEV catalog
Public Exploit	Not confirmed
PoC Code	Not confirmed

AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash

Model	`rule-based-v1`
Confidence	MEDIUM
Enriched At	2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash	`4b7cab09bbe7efd1e21198b34d98f0eeaa536ffb517fa8890c582b577015140dd75bd6b6324a097bfa5d1987716659fb2bffaee95a0e33ba94502515fc547d57`

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