2.1
LOW
CVE-2012-5509
Red Hat CloudForms Cloud Engine aeolus-configserver Setup Temporary File Permissions Disclosure
Description

aeolus-configserver-setup in the Aeolas Configuration Server, as used in Red Hat CloudForms Cloud Engine before 1.1.2, uses world-readable permissions for a temporary file in /tmp, which allows local users to read credentials by reading this file.

INFO

Published Date :

March 12, 2013, 10:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 12:26 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-5509 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 cloudforms_management_engine
2 Redhat cloudforms_cloud_engine
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-2012-5509.

URL Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0545.html Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875294 Exploit

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-5509 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-5509 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2012-5509 aeolus-configserver: aeolus-configserver-setup /tmp file conductor credentials leak aeolus-configserver-setup in the Aeolas Configuration Server, as used in Red Hat CloudForms Cloud Engine before 1.1.2, uses world-readable permissions for a temporary file in /tmp, which allows local users to read credentials by reading this file.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0545 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5509 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description aeolus-configserver-setup in the Aeolas Configuration Server, as used in Red Hat CloudForms Cloud Engine before 1.1.2, uses world-readable permissions for a temporary file in /tmp, which allows local users to read credentials by reading this file. CVE-2012-5509 aeolus-configserver: aeolus-configserver-setup /tmp file conductor credentials leak
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0545 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5509 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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