CVE-2012-0059

A flaw was found in Spacewalk-backend. This information disclosure vulnerability occurs when a system registration XML-RPC call fails, causing cleartext user passwords to be included in error messages. Remote administrators can exploit this by reading server logs and emails, leading to the unauthorized disclosure of user passwords.

A flaw was found in Spacewalk-backend. This information disclosure vulnerability occurs when a system registration XML-RPC call fails, causing cleartext user passwords to be included in error messages. Remote administrators can exploit this by reading server logs and emails, leading to the unauthorized disclosure of user passwords.

El backend de Spacewalk en Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite y Proxy 5.4 incluye contraseñas de usuario en texto claro en un mensaje de error cuando la llamada XML-RPC del registro del sistema falla, permite a administradores remotos obtener la contraseña mediante la lectura de (1) las trazas del servidor y (2) un correo.