9.8

CVE-2012-3503: redhat enterprise_linux_server Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesGHSA-5xv2-q475-rwrh
Published 25-08-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-3503 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in redhat enterprise_linux_server. EPSS estimates a 3.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.00%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 25-08-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.00%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.00% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.00%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat1 product
RubyGems1 product
  • katello< 1.0.6 | ≥ 1.1.0, < 1.1.7
Theforeman1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

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