CVE-2012-6117

Public Exploit

Description

Aeolus Configuration Server, as used in Red Hat CloudForms Cloud Engine before 1.1.2, uses world-readable permissions for /var/log/aeolus-configserver/configserver.log, which allows local users to read plaintext passwords by reading the log file.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875294 exploit
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0545.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6117?
CVE-2012-6117 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6117?
To fix CVE-2012-6117, 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-2012-6117 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-6117 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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