CVE-2012-5476 Information disclosure in openstack-dashboard

Medium 5.5 Published 30 Dec 2019 Updated 6 Aug 2024

World-readable configuration file exposes admin credentials, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to the OpenStack dashboard.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-5476?

CVE-2012-5476 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 30 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Within the RHOS Essex Preview (2012.2) of the OpenStack dashboard package, the file /etc/quantum/quantum.conf is world readable which exposes the admin password and token value.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5476?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Openstack Horizon.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5476?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5476 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-5476 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5476 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w8fv-pp3m-2hqx.