Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

CVE-2012-5562

Medium

6.5/10

Summary

rhn-proxy: may transmit credentials over clear-text when accessing RHN Satellite

Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
Integrity Impact: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
User Interaction: NONE
Privileges Required: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: NONE

CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

The software transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

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Advisory Timeline

Published Dec 02, 2019