Vulnerability in Red Hat Satellite 6

CVE-2012-5562

A flaw was found in rhn-proxy. This vulnerability may allow the rhn-proxy to transmit user credentials in clear-text when it accesses RHN Satellite. This could lead to information disclosure, where sensitive authentication details are exposed to unauthorized parties.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (61.9th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2012-5562: held from 0.010 to 0.010.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-5562?
CVE-2012-5562 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Satellite 6, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2019-12-02.
How severe is CVE-2012-5562?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.