Spacewalk-backend: spacewalk-backend: information disclosure via cleartext passwords in error messages
Published Feb 5, 2014
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.64%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.4
- 5.4
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
rhn-client-tools
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
rhnsd
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
yum-rhn-plugin
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
rhnsd
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
yum-rhn-plugin
Out of support scope
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | rhn-client-tools | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | rhnsd | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | yum-rhn-plugin | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | rhnsd | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | yum-rhn-plugin | Out of support scope | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Red Hat mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01635) | 75.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01642) | 73.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.23% (0.00229) | 43.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00143) | 51.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00143) | 50.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00143) | 48.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 54.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0101.html Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0102.html Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0059 vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0059
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0059
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0101.html | Vendor Advisory | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0102.html | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0059 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0059 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0059 |
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