CVE-2012-5562

8.6 HIGH
Published: December 02, 2019 Modified: April 09, 2026
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Description

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.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5562
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5562
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5562
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5562
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5562
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5562
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5562
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

7 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.6 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
70th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

redhat