The file /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings within Red Hat OpenStack Platform 2.0 and RHOS Essex Release (python-django-horizon packag…

published 2019-12-30 6 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5392

cvss: 5.5; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.3%; EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
public exploits: 0; none known

The file /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings within Red Hat OpenStack Platform 2.0 and RHOS Essex Release (python-django-horizon package before 2012.1.1) is world readable and exposes the secret key value.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 distros 1

openstack horizon 2012.1.1

horizon Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2012.1.1-7

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5474

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2012-5474 updated 2026-01-28 cvss 2.1

OpenStack: Dashboard /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings secret key exposure

Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat products
not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5474 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD	2.0	2.1	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

python-django-horizon python-django-horizon

Classification

Weakness

CWE-311 Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

References

bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5474
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
security-tracker.debian.org /tracker/CVE-2012-5474
third-party-advisory
access.redhat.com /security/cve/cve-2012-5474
third-party-advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092841.html
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2012-5474
NVD CVE-2012-5474

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Summary