CVE-2012-0059

MediumCVSS 4.9/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in Spacewalk-backend. This information disclosure vulnerability occurs when a system registration XML-RPC call fails, causing cleartext user passwords to be included in error messages. Remote administrators can exploit this by reading server logs and emails, leading to the unauthorized disclosure of user passwords.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 4.9/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 5, 2014
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2012-0059: Medium severity, CVSS 4.9 | Vulnix