CVE-2012-6115 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can read administrative passwords from world-readable logs in RHEV-M when the validate action is enabled.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2012-6115?

CVE-2012-6115 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The domain management tool (rhevm-manage-domains) in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) 3.1 and earlier, when the validate action is enabled, logs the administrative password to a world-readable log file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6115?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Enterprise Virtualization Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6115?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2012-6115 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6115 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v9rq-qgv5-9mqc.

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