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CVE-2012-4491

The Monthly Archive by Node Type module 6.x for Drupal does not properly check permissions defined by node_access modules, which allows remote attackers to access restricted nodes via unspecified vectors.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-4491 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from earl_dunovant, from drupal organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2012-10-31T16:55:03.297

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	earl_dunovant	monthly_archive_by_node_type	6.x-1.0	Yes
Application	earl_dunovant	monthly_archive_by_node_type	6.x-2.0	Yes
Application	earl_dunovant	monthly_archive_by_node_type	6.x-3.0	Yes
Application	drupal	drupal	-	No

References

http://drupal.org/node/1708198 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/04/6 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/07/1 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54768 ([email protected])
http://drupal.org/node/1708198 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/04/6 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/07/1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54768 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For earl_dunovant's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.