CVE-2012-0059 — MEDIUM (4.9)

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in Spacewalk-backend. This information disclosure vulnerability occurs when a system registration XML-RPC call fails, causing cleartext user passwords to be included in error messages. Remote administrators can exploit this by reading server logs and emails, leading to the unauthorized disclosure of user passwords.

CVSS Score

4.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Network Proxy	5.4
Redhat	Satellite	5.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310 CWE-209

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0101.htmlVendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0102.htmlVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0059
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0101.htmlVendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0102.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-0059?

CVE-2012-0059 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in Spacewalk-backend. This information disclosure vulnerability occurs when a system registration XML-RPC call fails, causing cleartext user passwords to be included in error messages...

How severe is CVE-2012-0059?

CVE-2012-0059 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2012-0059?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Network Proxy, Redhat Satellite.