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TI-2012-00058 Aliases CVE-2012-0059GHSA-gqj9-6pwj-7952

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

Priority LOW 26CWE-209Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-209.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01672 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red HatRed Hat Network Proxy v 5.4—1.2.13-66.el5satPatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.4—1.2.13-66.el5satPatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7——No fix listedCNA
  • Red Hat Network Proxy v 5.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.2.13-66.el5sat Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.2.13-66.el5sat Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:network_proxy:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:network_proxy:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2012:0102 Released 2012-02-06 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat Network Proxy spacewalk-backend security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Satellite Proxy 5.4 (RHEL v.5) spacewalk-backend-1.2.13-66.el5sat, spacewalk-backend-libs-1.2.13-66.el5sat
    • Red Hat Satellite Proxy 5.4 (RHEL v.6) spacewalk-backend-1.2.13-66.el6sat, spacewalk-backend-libs-1.2.13-66.el6sat
  • RHSA-2012:0101 Released 2012-02-06 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat Network Satellite spacewalk-backend security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5) spacewalk-backend-1.2.13-66.el5sat, spacewalk-backend-app-1.2.13-66.el5sat, spacewalk-backend-applet-1.2.13-66.el5sat +15
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6) spacewalk-backend-1.2.13-66.el6sat, spacewalk-backend-app-1.2.13-66.el6sat, spacewalk-backend-applet-1.2.13-66.el6sat +15

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5)Fixed RHSA-2012:0101
Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0101
Red Hat Satellite Proxy 5.4 (RHEL v.5)Fixed RHSA-2012:0102
Red Hat Satellite Proxy 5.4 (RHEL v.6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0102

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0059
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqj9-6pwj-7952
  3. 2026-10-30 Fix available: spacewalk-backend@0:1.2.13-66.el5sat · CNA
  4. 2026-10-30 2 new references · CNA
  5. 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5), Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6), Red Hat Satellite Proxy 5.4 (RHEL v.5) +1 · Red Hat

References

Advisory 4

Other 1

  • TI-2010-02145 The monitoring probe display in spacewalk-java before 2.1.148-1 and Red Hat Network (RHN)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0

Sources

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