Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Feb 5, 2014 18:00:00 UTC

CVE-2012-0059

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.

Base score4.9/ 10

SeverityMediumCVSS 3.1

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes

Base severityMedium

Attack vectorNetworkAV

Attack complexityLowAC

Privileges requiredHighPR

User interactionNoneUI

ScopeUnchangedS

Confidentiality impactHighC

Integrity impactNoneI

Availability impactNoneA

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

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Record context

CVE Numbering Authorityredhat

Last updatedNov 5, 2026 02:56:27 UTC

PublishedFeb 5, 2014 18:00:00 UTC

ReservedDec 7, 2011 00:00:00 UTC