CVE-2012-5562: Rhn-proxy: rhn-satellite: rhn-proxy: information disclosure via clear-text credential transmission when accessing rhn satellite

Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-12-02 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-319

Description

A flaw was found in rhn-proxy. This vulnerability may allow the rhn-proxy to transmit user credentials in clear-text when it accesses RHN Satellite. This could lead to information disclosure, where sensitive authentication details are exposed to unauthorized parties.

Affected products

Red Hat Satellite 6: before 5.6 — fixed in 5.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Red Hat Satellite 6 5.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5562
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5562
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5562
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5562
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5562
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5562
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5562
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5562
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5562

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