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CVE-2012-5561 Details

Description

script/katello-generate-passphrase in Katello 1.1 uses world-readable permissions for /etc/katello/secure/passphrase, which allows local users to obtain the passphrase by reading the file.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0544.html	CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0547.html	CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=879094	CVE
https://github.com/Katello/katello/pull/1349	CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0544.html	[email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0547.html	[email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=879094	[email protected]
https://github.com/Katello/katello/pull/1349	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
katello katello	1.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello:1.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 1, 2013	Initial Analysis	[email protected]