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TI-2012-04677 Aliases CVE-2012-5561GHSA-r98r-hmh2-hx4j

script/katello-generate-passphrase in Katello 1.1 uses world-readable permissions for…

Priority LOW 11CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

script/katello-generate-passphrase in Katello 1.1 uses world-readable permissions for /etc/katello/secure/passphrase, which allows local users to obtain the passphrase by reading the file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00341 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableKatello
  • cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Katello

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2013:0544 Released 2013-02-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    Subscription Asset Manager 1.2 update
    • Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager for RHEL 6 Server apache-commons-codec-1.7-2.el6_3, apache-mime4j-0.6-4_redhat_1.ep6.el6.1, apache-mime4j-javadoc-0.6-4_redhat_1.ep6.el6.1 +33
  • RHSA-2013:0547 Released 2013-02-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    CloudForms System Engine 1.1.2 update
    • CloudForms System Engine for RHEL 6 Server candlepin-0.7.19-3.el6cf, candlepin-devel-0.7.19-3.el6cf, candlepin-selinux-0.7.19-3.el6cf +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
CloudForms System Engine for RHEL 6 ServerFixed RHSA-2013:0547
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager for RHEL 6 ServerFixed RHSA-2013:0544

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5561
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r98r-hmh2-hx4j

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2016-02572 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the scoped_search function in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2014-03027 Katello allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2013-03673 Katello allows remote authenticated users to call the "system remove_deletion" CLI… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-05080 modules/certs/manifests/config.pp in katello-configure before 1.3.3.pulpv2 in Katello… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

Sources

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