Spacewalk-backend: spacewalk-backend: information disclosure via cleartext passwords in error messages
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cve-program · CVE-2012-0059
PublishedA 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.
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cve-program · CVE-2012-0059
PublishedSpacewalk-backend: spacewalk-backend: information disclosure via cleartext passwords in error messages
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.
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