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.
Published · last modified .
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 over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5562 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5562 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
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.