CVE-2012-5509 json
aeolus-configserver-setup in the Aeolas Configuration Server, as used in Red Hat CloudForms Cloud Engine before 1.1.2, uses world-readable…
published 2013-03-12 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5401
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
aeolus-configserver-setup in the Aeolas Configuration Server, as used in Red Hat CloudForms Cloud Engine before 1.1.2, uses world-readable permissions for a temporary file in /tmp, which allows local users to read credentials by reading this file.
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-2012-5509 updated cvss 2.1
aeolus-configserver: aeolus-configserver-setup /tmp file conductor credentials leak
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Red Hat CloudForms Cloud Engine for RHEL 6 Server oz 0.8.0-8.el6cf, aeolus-all 0.13.26-1.el6cf, imagefactory 1.0.3-1.el6cf, aeolus-conductor 0.13.26-1.el6cf, aeolus-configserver 0.4.12-3.el6cf, aeolus-conductor-daemons 0.13.26-1.el6cf, +2 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0545
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Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875294 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=875294
exploit
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2013-0545.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-5509
- NVD CVE-2012-5509
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.