CVE-2012-6149 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via XML-RPC note fields in Spacewalk and RHN Satellite, requiring user interaction to execute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-6149?
CVE-2012-6149 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 14 Feb 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in systems/sdc/notes.jsp in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite 5.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) subject or (2) content values of a note in a system.addNote XML-RPC call.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6149?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Redhat Satellite, Redhat Satellite 5 Managed Db, Redhat Spacewalk-Java.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6149?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2012-6149 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6149 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-hr9j-j2w3-gwf8.