Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in systems/sdc/notes.jsp in Spacewalk…
Priority LOW 20CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in systems/sdc/notes.jsp in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite 5.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) subject or (2) content values of a note in a system.addNote XML-RPC call.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01573 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:0148 Released 2014-02-10 · Red Hat rating Moderatespacewalk-java, spacewalk-web and satellite-branding security update
- Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.5) satellite-branding-5.6.0.23-1.el5sat, spacewalk-base-2.0.3-19.el5sat, spacewalk-base-minimal-2.0.3-19.el5sat +13
- Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.6) satellite-branding-5.6.0.23-1.el6sat, spacewalk-base-2.0.3-19.el6sat, spacewalk-base-minimal-2.0.3-19.el6sat +13
- Red Hat Satellite Managed DB 5.6 (RHEL v.5) spacewalk-base-minimal-2.0.3-19.el5sat, spacewalk-dobby-2.0.3-19.el5sat, spacewalk-web-2.0.3-19.el5sat
- Red Hat Satellite Managed DB 5.6 (RHEL v.6) spacewalk-base-minimal-2.0.3-19.el6sat, spacewalk-dobby-2.0.3-19.el6sat, spacewalk-web-2.0.3-19.el6sat
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0148 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0148 |
| Red Hat Satellite Managed DB 5.6 (RHEL v.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0148 |
| Red Hat Satellite Managed DB 5.6 (RHEL v.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0148 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6149
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hr9j-j2w3-gwf8
References
Exploit 1
Patch 1
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Sources
- CVE-2012-6149 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6149 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hr9j-j2w3-gwf8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-6149 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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