VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-0059

CVSS score4.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.64%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-02-05
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-209: Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

Primary references