CVE-2012-5616 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive SSH keys and passwords from log files in Apache CloudStack and Citrix CloudPlatform.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-5616?
CVE-2012-5616 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apache Cloudstack, published on 22 Jan 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Apache CloudStack 4.0.0-incubating and Citrix CloudPlatform (formerly Citrix CloudStack) before 3.0.6 stores sensitive information in the log4j.conf log file, which allows local users to obtain (1) the SSH private key as recorded by the createSSHKeyPair API, (2) the password of an added host as recorded by the AddHost API, or the password of an added VM as recorded by the (3) DeployVM or (4) ResetPasswordForVM API.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5616?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including org.apache.cloudstack:cloudstack. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.cloudstack:cloudstack Maven | All versions | None |
Products include Apache Cloudstack, Citrix Cloudplatform.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5616?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5616 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5616 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5616 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Cloudstack
- CVE-2012-4501 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2024-38346 Apache CloudStack: Unauthenticated cluster service port leads to remote execution
- CVE-2024-39864 Apache CloudStack: Integration API service uses dynamic port when disabled
- CVE-2024-29006 Apache CloudStack: x-forwarded-for HTTP header parsed by default
- CVE-2022-35741 Apache CloudStack SAML Single Sign-On XXE
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3pqh-mpvw-5fr2.