9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2012-3503
Katello CloudForms System Engine Secret Token Authentication Bypass
Description

The installation script in Katello 1.0 and earlier does not properly generate the Application.config.secret_token value, which causes each default installation to have the same secret token, and allows remote attackers to authenticate to the CloudForms System Engine web interface as an arbitrary user by creating a cookie using the default secret_token.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 25, 2012, 10:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2024, 4:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-3503 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
2 Redhat subscription_asset_manager
1 Theforeman katello
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-3503.

URL Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1186.html Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1187.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50344 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55140 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/Katello/katello/commit/7c256fef9d75029d0ffff58ff1dcda915056d3a3 Patch
https://github.com/Katello/katello/pull/499 Issue Tracking

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-3503 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-3503 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1186.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1186.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1187.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1187.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/50344 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/50344 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55140 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55140 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Katello/katello/commit/7c256fef9d75029d0ffff58ff1dcda915056d3a3 Exploit, Patch https://github.com/Katello/katello/commit/7c256fef9d75029d0ffff58ff1dcda915056d3a3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Katello/katello/pull/499 No Types Assigned https://github.com/Katello/katello/pull/499 Issue Tracking
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-264
    Added CWE NIST CWE-798
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:katello:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 27, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-3503 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.50 }} -0.14%

score

0.86544

percentile

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