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CVE-2012-0059

MEDIUM CVSS 3.1: 4.9 EPSS 0.36%
Updated Apr 03, 2026
Red Hat
Parameter Value
CVSS 4.9 (MEDIUM)
Type CWE-310 (Cryptographic Issues), CWE-209 (Information Exposure Through Error Message)
Vendor Red Hat
Public PoC No

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.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
High
Admin privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
None
No disruption

CVSS Vector v3.1

Vulnerable Products 2

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Redhat Network_Proxy
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:network_proxy:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Redhat Satellite
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*