CVE-2012-5603 — Katello: lack of authorization in proxies_controller.rb

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MEDIUM

Katello: lack of authorization in proxies_controller.rb

Published Jan 4, 2013

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 1.04%

Description

proxies_controller.rb in Katello in Red Hat CloudForms before 1.1 does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to read consumer certificates or change arbitrary users' settings via unspecified vectors related to the "consumer UUID" of a system.

Affected products

CloudForms Tools for RHEL 5

gofer-0:0.66.1-2.el5

Fixed · RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms Tools for RHEL 5

katello-agent-0:1.1.2-1.el5

Fixed · RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6

candlepin-0:0.7.8.1-1.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6

gofer-0:0.66.1-2.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6

grinder-0:0.0.150-1.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6

katello-0:1.1.12-22.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6

katello-agent-0:1.1.2-1.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6

katello-certs-tools-0:1.1.8-1.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6

katello-cli-0:1.1.8-12.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6

katello-cli-tests-0:1.1.5-2.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6

katello-configure-0:1.1.9-12.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6

katello-selinux-0:1.1.1-2.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6

pulp-0:1.1.14-1.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6

quartz-0:2.1.5-4.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6

rubygem-apipie-rails-0:0.0.11-3.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2012:1543
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

apache-commons-codec-0:1.7-2.el6_3

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

apache-mime4j-0:0.6-4_redhat_1.ep6.el6.1

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

candlepin-0:0.7.23-1.el6_3

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

elasticsearch-0:0.19.9-5.el6_3

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

katello-0:1.2.1-15h.el6_3

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

katello-certs-tools-0:1.2.1-1h.el6_3

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

katello-cli-0:1.2.1-12h.el6_3

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

katello-configure-0:1.2.3-3h.el6_3

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

katello-selinux-0:1.2.1-2h.el6_3

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

lucene3-0:3.6.1-10h.el6_3

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

puppet-0:2.6.17-2.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

quartz-0:2.1.5-4.el6_3

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

rubygem-activesupport-1:3.0.10-10.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

rubygem-apipie-rails-0:0.0.12-2.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

rubygem-ldap_fluff-0:0.1.3-1.el6_3

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

rubygem-mail-0:2.3.0-3.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

rubygem-rack-1:1.3.0-3.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

rubygem-ruby_parser-0:2.0.4-6.el6cf

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

sigar-0:1.6.5-0.12.git58097d9h.el6_3

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

snappy-java-0:1.0.4-2.el6_3

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2

thumbslug-0:0.0.28-1.el6_3

Fixed · RHSA-2013:0544

Product	Package	State	Advisory
CloudForms Tools for RHEL 5	gofer-0:0.66.1-2.el5	Fixed	RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms Tools for RHEL 5	katello-agent-0:1.1.2-1.el5	Fixed	RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6	candlepin-0:0.7.8.1-1.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6	gofer-0:0.66.1-2.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6	grinder-0:0.0.150-1.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6	katello-0:1.1.12-22.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6	katello-agent-0:1.1.2-1.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6	katello-certs-tools-0:1.1.8-1.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6	katello-cli-0:1.1.8-12.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6	katello-cli-tests-0:1.1.5-2.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6	katello-configure-0:1.1.9-12.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6	katello-selinux-0:1.1.1-2.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6	pulp-0:1.1.14-1.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6	quartz-0:2.1.5-4.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2012:1543
CloudForms for RHEL 6	rubygem-apipie-rails-0:0.0.11-3.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2012:1543
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	apache-commons-codec-0:1.7-2.el6_3	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	apache-mime4j-0:0.6-4_redhat_1.ep6.el6.1	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	candlepin-0:0.7.23-1.el6_3	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	elasticsearch-0:0.19.9-5.el6_3	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	katello-0:1.2.1-15h.el6_3	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	katello-certs-tools-0:1.2.1-1h.el6_3	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	katello-cli-0:1.2.1-12h.el6_3	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	katello-configure-0:1.2.3-3h.el6_3	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	katello-selinux-0:1.2.1-2h.el6_3	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	lucene3-0:3.6.1-10h.el6_3	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	puppet-0:2.6.17-2.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	quartz-0:2.1.5-4.el6_3	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	rubygem-activesupport-1:3.0.10-10.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	rubygem-apipie-rails-0:0.0.12-2.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	rubygem-ldap_fluff-0:0.1.3-1.el6_3	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	rubygem-mail-0:2.3.0-3.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	rubygem-rack-1:1.3.0-3.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	rubygem-ruby_parser-0:2.0.4-6.el6cf	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	sigar-0:1.6.5-0.12.git58097d9h.el6_3	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	snappy-java-0:1.0.4-2.el6_3	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.2	thumbslug-0:0.0.28-1.el6_3	Fixed	RHSA-2013:0544

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.04% 0.01042

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01042

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 (11 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.04% (0.01042)	62.78th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.04% (0.01042)	59.46th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.20% (0.00203)	40.46th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.24% (0.00239)	62.80th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Nov 25, 2023	0.24% (0.00239)	61.81th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.24% (0.00245)	60.66th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.31% (0.01315)	68.50th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 13, 2023	1.31% (0.01315)	67.95th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 3, 2023	1.81% (0.01815)	76.50th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.31% (0.01315)	66.08th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.31% (0.01315)	41.88th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-264

References (11)

http://osvdb.org/88140
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://osvdb.org/88142
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1543.html
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0544.html
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://secunia.com/advisories/51472
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56819
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5603
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882129
x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80549
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5603
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5603

Link	Providers	Tags
http://osvdb.org/88140		vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://osvdb.org/88142		vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1543.html		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0544.html		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://secunia.com/advisories/51472		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56819		vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5603		Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882129		x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80549		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5603
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5603

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner redhat

Published Jan 4, 2013

Updated Aug 6, 2024

Reserved Oct 24, 2012

Link CVE-2012-5603

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2012-5603

Red Hat

Severity Low

Public date Dec 4, 2012

Links CVE-2012-5603 - Bugzilla