CVE-2012-0059

Spacewalk-backend: spacewalk-backend: information disclosure via cleartext passwords in error messages

CVSS 3.1 4.9 MEDIUMCheck source for fixed versionsKEV status unknown

Original advisory

cve-program · CVE-2012-0059

Published

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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cve-program · CVE-2012-0059

Published

Spacewalk-backend: spacewalk-backend: information disclosure via cleartext passwords in error messages

Source published: 5 Feb 2014 18:00:00 UTC
Source modified: 5 Nov 2026 02:56:27 UTC
Saved here: 5 Nov 2026 03:54:02 UTC
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CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N