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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

09 Apr 2026, 18:16

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References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5562 - Third Party Advisory
Summary (en) rhn-proxy: may transmit credentials over clear-text when accessing RHN Satellite (en) 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.
CVSS v2 : 3.3
v3 : 6.5
v2 : 3.3
v3 : 8.6

21 Nov 2024, 01:44

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5562 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5562 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5562 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5562 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5562 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5562 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2019-12-02 19:15

Updated : 2026-04-09 18:16


NVD link : CVE-2012-5562

Mitre link : CVE-2012-5562

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-5562


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Products Affected

redhat

  • satellite
CWE
CWE-319

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information