CVE-2012-0059
4.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
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Weaknesses
- CWE-209: Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
Workarounds
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0101.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0102.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0059
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