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CVE-2012-0059

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Description

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.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.9 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2014-02-05 18:55:06.223000
Last modified
2026-10-30 19:17:25.430000
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