CVE-2012-5562

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.6 (HIGH) Score source: CNA CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS — exploit probability

1% (percentile: 63) as of 2 November 2026

CWE

CWE-319

Affected products

redhat: satellite

References

• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2013:1392
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5562 Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5562 Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5562 Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5562 Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5562 Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5562 Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5562 Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5562 Third Party Advisory
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5562 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory