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CVE-2012-4487

The Subuser module before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal does not properly check "switch subuser" permissions...

4.0 Medium

The Subuser module before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal does not properly check "switch subuser" permissions, which allows remote authenticated parent users to change their role by switching to a subuser they created.

Exploit likelihood

1.09%Unchanged since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.0

The Subuser module before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal does not properly check "switch subuser" permissions, which allows remote authenticated parent users to change their role by switching to a subuser they created.

Record
CVE-2012-4487
CVSS 2.0
4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The Subuser module before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal does not properly check "switch subuser" permissions, which allows remote authenticated parent users to change their role by switching to a subuser they created.

Record
CVE-2012-4487
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4416 No score

The Subuser module before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal does not properly check "switch subuser" permissions, which allows remote authenticated parent users to change their role by switching to a subuser they created.

Record
EUVD-2012-4416
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7hpx-hv32-jw4q No score

The Subuser module before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal does not properly check "switch subuser" permissions...

The Subuser module before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal does not properly check "switch subuser" permissions, which allows remote authenticated parent users to change their role by switching to a subuser they created.

Record
GHSA-7hpx-hv32-jw4q
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2012-4487 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Boombatower Subuser, published November 2, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.09%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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