CVE-2012-5562 Information disclosure in Red Hat Satellite 6
An attacker can intercept clear-text credentials transmitted by rhn-proxy to RHN Satellite, leading to information disclosure of sensitive authentication details.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-5562?
CVE-2012-5562 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 2 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in rhn-proxy. This vulnerability may allow the rhn-proxy to transmit user credentials in clear-text when it accesses RHN Satellite. This could lead to information disclosure, where sensitive authentication details are exposed to unauthorized parties.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5562?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Satellite.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5562?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5562 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5562 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5562 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2024-7012 Puppet-foreman: an authentication bypass vulnerability exists in foreman
- CVE-2024-7923 Puppet-pulpcore: an authentication bypass vulnerability exists in pulpcore
- CVE-2026-96659 Foreman: excessive permissions for viewer role on preview
- CVE-2023-0118 Foreman: arbitrary code execution through templates
- CVE-2008-2369 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-782c-hpc8-pfgv.