CVE-2012-4404

security/__init__.py in MoinMoin 1.9 through 1.9.4 does not properly handle group names that contain virtual group names such as "All," "Known," or "Trusted," which allows remote authenticated users with virtual group membership to be treated as a member of the group.

Published: 2012-09-10 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2012-4404 is rated Moderate Risk (50.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.99%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-4404

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-12-28 1.31% 0.99% -0.32%
2 2025-12-27 0.99% 1.31% +0.32%
3 2025-10-28 — 0.99% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-4404

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 6.8 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2012-4404

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2012-4404

GHSA-g4mx-rm5q-vh24 · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: pip — MoinMoin Improper Access Control

OS Trackers for CVE-2012-4404

vendor priority summary link
ubuntu medium CVE-2012-4404 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (moin), 6 status rows across 6 suites (hardy, lucid, natty, oneiric, precise, upstream): released 5, ignored 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-4404

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-4404

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
moinmo moinmoin 1.9.0 cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
moinmo moinmoin 1.9.1 cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
moinmo moinmoin 1.9.2 cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
moinmo moinmoin 1.9.3 cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
moinmo moinmoin 1.9.4 cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-4404

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