CVE-2012-5658: redhat openshift Cryptographic Issues

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-5658 is a low (CVSS 2.1) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in redhat openshift. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 24-02-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

rhc-chk.rb in Red Hat OpenShift Origin before 1.1, when -d (debug mode) is used, outputs the password and other sensitive information in cleartext, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information, as demonstrated by including log files or Bugzilla reports in support channels.

• CWE-310Cryptographic IssuesWeaknesses in this category are related to the design and implementation of data confidentiality and integrity. Frequently these deal with the use of encoding techniques, encryption libraries, and hashing algorithms. The weaknesses in this category could lead to a degradation of the quality data if they are not addressed.