CVE-2012-4500: The Announcements module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.5 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "access

Routine

LOW 3.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2012-4500 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting announcements. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Announcements module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.5 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "access announcements" permission to bypass node access restrictions and possibly have other unspecified impact.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 37%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2012-10-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: nancy wichmann

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-10-31 16:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:45 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nancy wichmann announcements DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.x-1.0 · 6.x-1.0 beta · 6.x-1.1 · 6.x-1.2 · 6.x-1.3 · 6.x-1.4 · 6.x-1.x dev

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.x-1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy announcements || rpm -q announcements || announcements --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.x-1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison announcements sudo apt install announcements=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-1.0> sudo apt-mark hold announcements

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list announcements sudo dnf downgrade announcements-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add announcements

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2012-4500?

announcements: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-4500 being exploited?

CVE-2012-4500 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2012-4500 affect?

CVE-2012-4500 affects announcements. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). The Announcements module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.5 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "access announcements" permission to bypass node access restrictions and possibly have other unspecified impact.

How urgent is CVE-2012-4500?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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