Red Hat Network Satellite 5.4 Error Message cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Red Hat Network Satellite 5.4 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Error Message Handler. Performing a manipulation results in cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2012-0059. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Red Hat Network Satellite 5.4. This affects an unknown part of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-310. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

A flaw was found in Spacewalk-backend. This information disclosure vulnerability occurs when a system registration XML-RPC call fails, causing cleartext user passwords to be included in error messages. Remote administrators can exploit this by reading server logs and emails, leading to the unauthorized disclosure of user passwords.

The weakness was released 02/05/2014 with Red Hat (Website). The advisory is shared at rhn.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-0059 since 12/07/2011. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64025 (RHEL 5 / 6 : spacewalk-backend (RHSA-2012:0102)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (72463), Tenable (64025), SecurityFocus (BID 51569†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41108†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
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Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Nessus ID: 64025
Nessus Name: RHEL 5 / 6 : spacewalk-backend (RHSA-2012:0102)
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12/07/2011 🔍
01/18/2012 +42 days 🔍
01/19/2012 +1 days 🔍
01/24/2013 +371 days 🔍
08/18/2013 +206 days 🔍
02/05/2014 +171 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +412 days 🔍
04/03/2026 +4028 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: RHSA-2012:0102
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-0059 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0059
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66321
X-Force: 72463
SecurityFocus: 51569 - Multiple Red Hat Network Products XMLRPC Credentials Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 41108 - RedHat Network Satellite Spacewalk 5.4 Remote Username and Passwords Leakage by Submitting XML-RPC Call, Medium

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Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 04/03/2026 02:30
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (60), 05/09/2017 09:01 (4), 02/01/2022 10:55 (3), 02/01/2022 11:01 (2), 04/03/2026 02:30 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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