CVE-2012-2315

4.0 MEDIUM 6% exploit odds Fix listed Auth & access Web app

What it is

admin/Auth in OpenKM 5.1.7 and other versions before 5.1.8-2 does not properly enforce privileges for changing user roles, which allows remote authenticated users to assign administrator privileges to arbitrary users via the userEdit action.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a login. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 6.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2012-09-09 21:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:41 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 6.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2012-09-09 21:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:41 UTC
Exploit probability: 6.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-264
Record status: Modified

Affected

Openkm ≤ 5.1.7
Openkm 5.1.8

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Partial
Availability: None

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record