CVE-2012-5616

Description

Apache CloudStack 4.0.0-incubating and Citrix CloudPlatform (formerly Citrix CloudStack) before 3.0.6 stores sensitive information in the log4j.conf log file, which allows local users to obtain (1) the SSH private key as recorded by the createSSHKeyPair API, (2) the password of an added host as recorded by the AddHost API, or the password of an added VM as recorded by the (3) DeployVM or (4) ResetPasswordForVM API.

Category

1.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory citrix.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX136163 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/89146 vdb entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/65 mailing list
http://osvdb.org/89147 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57225 vdb entry
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-cloudstack-users/201301.mbox/%3C1BD2169F-BBFE-4E27-B50F-F17D7D08B565%40stratosec.co%3E mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/51821 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57259 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/89070 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/51366 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51827 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027978 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5616?
CVE-2012-5616 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5616?
To fix CVE-2012-5616, 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-2012-5616 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-5616 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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