CVE-2012-3503

Description

The installation script in Katello 1.0 and earlier does not properly generate the Application.config.secret_token value, which causes each default installation to have the same secret token, and allows remote attackers to authenticate to the CloudForms System Engine web interface as an arbitrary user by creating a cookie using the default secret_token.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.94% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/50344 third party advisory broken link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1187.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55140 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://github.com/Katello/katello/pull/499 issue tracking
https://github.com/Katello/katello/commit/7c256fef9d75029d0ffff58ff1dcda915056d3a3 patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1186.html broken link third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3503?
CVE-2012-3503 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3503?
To fix CVE-2012-3503, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-3503 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3503 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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