# CVE-2012-1145: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can cause denial of service by uploading packages to an unauthorized NULL organization in Red Hat Network Satellite when mod_wsgi is enabled.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 16 Jun 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c32r-w7r9-9w44, RHSA-2012:0436

## What is CVE-2012-1145?

CVE-2012-1145 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 16 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

spacewalk-backend in Red Hat Network Satellite 5.4 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 does not properly authorize or authenticate uploads to the NULL organization when mod_wsgi is used, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (/var partition disk consumption and failed updates) via a large number of package uploads.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1145?

It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `spacewalk-backend` | Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.2.13-66.1.el6sat |
| `spacewalk-backend-app` | Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.2.13-66.1.el6sat |
| `spacewalk-backend-applet` | Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.2.13-66.1.el6sat |
| `spacewalk-backend-config-files` | Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.2.13-66.1.el6sat |
| `spacewalk-backend-config-files-common` | Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.2.13-66.1.el6sat |
| `spacewalk-backend-config-files-tool` | Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.2.13-66.1.el6sat |
| `spacewalk-backend-iss` | Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.2.13-66.1.el6sat |
| `spacewalk-backend-iss-export` | Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.2.13-66.1.el6sat |
| `spacewalk-backend-libs` | Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.2.13-66.1.el6sat |
| `spacewalk-backend-package-push-server` | Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.2.13-66.1.el6sat |
| `spacewalk-backend-server` | Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.2.13-66.1.el6sat |
| `spacewalk-backend-sql` | Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.2.13-66.1.el6sat |
| `spacewalk-backend-sql-oracle` | Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.2.13-66.1.el6sat |
| `spacewalk-backend-tools` | Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.2.13-66.1.el6sat |
| `spacewalk-backend-upload-server` | Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.2.13-66.1.el6sat |
| `spacewalk-backend-xml-export-libs` | Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.2.13-66.1.el6sat |
| `spacewalk-backend-xmlrpc` | Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.2.13-66.1.el6sat |
| `spacewalk-backend-xp` | Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.2.13-66.1.el6sat |

Products: Redhat Satellite.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-1145?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2012-1145 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1145 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2024-7012](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7012/): Puppet-foreman: an authentication bypass vulnerability exists in foreman (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-7923](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7923/): Puppet-pulpcore: an authentication bypass vulnerability exists in pulpcore (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-96659](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-96659/): Foreman: excessive permissions for viewer role on preview (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2023-0118](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0118/): Foreman: arbitrary code execution through templates (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2008-2369](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2369/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-1145 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-1145 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 16 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1145 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Redhat Satellite. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1145/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1145/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1145
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1145
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-1145

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1145/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.