Vulnerability · CVE-2012-0059
A flaw was found in Spacewalk-backend.
Published Feb 5, 2014 · catalog updated Oct 30, 2026 · network proxy
Last checked Oct 31, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2012-0059. EPSS is 1.67%. Act only if a listed version of network proxy is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium4.9
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 1.67%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe redhat/network proxy · cpe redhat/satellite
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.
Are you affected?
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- cpe redhat/network proxy5.4
- cpe redhat/satellite5.4
How to fix CVE-2012-0059
No stored fix
No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.
Version check
Seen in 5.4 · 1 other packages on the advisory
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2012-0059. EPSS is 1.67%. Act only if a listed version of network proxy is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with redhat/network proxy 5.4. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-209; CWE-310. EPSS 1.67%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Feb 5, 2014 · NIST NVD
Detected
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.
Oct 30, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2012-0059
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2012-0059
30-day exploitation probability 1.67%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2012-0059
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, lead
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 31, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSOct 31, 2026
- CVE.orgOct 31, 2026
- NIST NVDOct 31, 2026