Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-5561
script/katello-generate-passphrase in Katello 1.1 uses world-readable permissions for /etc/katello/secure/passphrase, which allows local users to obtain the passphrase by reading the file.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2012-5561
- cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-5561
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-5561
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-5561
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-5561
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0547.html
Red Hat Customer Portal
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=879094
879094 – (CVE-2012-5561) CVE-2012-5561 Katello: /etc/katello/secure/passphrase is world readable
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0544.html
RHSA-2013:0544 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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https://github.com/Katello/katello/pull/1349
879094 - CVE-2012-5561 - fix permissions on /etc/katello/secure by jsomara · Pull Request #1349 · Katello/katello · GitHub
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