CVE-2012-5562 HIGH

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

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Satellite 6
Weakness CWE-319 · Cleartext transmission
Published December 2, 2019
Last update April 9, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 2, 2019 CVE published
April 9, 2026 Record updated