CVE-2012-3503

mediumpriority · track · 40OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.030 · 87 %ileEUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
—
no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
3.00% (87th) EPSS
CVSS 6.5 · medium
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15 products
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Who says so?
5 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · nvd · osv

EPSS · scored 2026-10-28

The installation script in Katello 1.0 and earlier does not properly generate the Application.config.secret_token value, which causes each default installation to have the same secret token, and allows remote attackers to authenticate to the CloudForms System Engine web interface as an arbitrary user by creating a cookie using the default secret_token.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

  • Fixedkatello-0:0.1.320-1.el6cf.noarch as a component of CloudForms System Engine for RHEL 6 Serverredhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258 For instructions on applying this update, refer to the CloudForms Release Notes, linked to in the References section.

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1186
  • Fixedkatello-0:0.1.320-1.el6cf.src as a component of CloudForms System Engine for RHEL 6 Serverredhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258 For instructions on applying this update, refer to the CloudForms Release Notes, linked to in the References section.

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1186
  • Fixedkatello-all-0:0.1.320-1.el6cf.noarch as a component of CloudForms System Engine for RHEL 6 Serverredhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258 For instructions on applying this update, refer to the CloudForms Release Notes, linked to in the References section.

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1186
  • Fixedkatello-common-0:0.1.320-1.el6cf.noarch as a component of CloudForms System Engine for RHEL 6 Serverredhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258 For instructions on applying this update, refer to the CloudForms Release Notes, linked to in the References section.

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1186
  • Fixedkatello-glue-candlepin-0:0.1.320-1.el6cf.noarch as a component of CloudForms System Engine for RHEL 6 Serverredhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258 For instructions on applying this update, refer to the CloudForms Release Notes, linked to in the References section.

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1186
  • Fixedkatello-glue-foreman-0:0.1.320-1.el6cf.noarch as a component of CloudForms System Engine for RHEL 6 Serverredhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258 For instructions on applying this update, refer to the CloudForms Release Notes, linked to in the References section.

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1186
  • Fixedkatello-glue-pulp-0:0.1.320-1.el6cf.noarch as a component of CloudForms System Engine for RHEL 6 Serverredhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258 For instructions on applying this update, refer to the CloudForms Release Notes, linked to in the References section.

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1186
  • Fixedkatello-0:0.3.4-1.el6_2.src as a component of Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager for RHEL 6 Serverredhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258 For instructions on applying this update, refer to the Subscription Asset Manager Installation Guide, linked to in the References section.

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1187
  • Fixedkatello-common-0:0.3.4-1.el6_2.noarch as a component of Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager for RHEL 6 Serverredhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258 For instructions on applying this update, refer to the Subscription Asset Manager Installation Guide, linked to in the References section.

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1187
  • Fixedkatello-glue-candlepin-0:0.3.4-1.el6_2.noarch as a component of Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager for RHEL 6 Serverredhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258 For instructions on applying this update, refer to the Subscription Asset Manager Installation Guide, linked to in the References section.

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1187
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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

9.8
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 5–9.8

v2.06.5mediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:Pprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 8 · impact 6.4
v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 5.9
v2.05mediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:Nsecondary · Red Hat Product Security US
v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · OSV
v3.19criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-798USprimaryCWE-798US
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affected products (15)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (3)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • RHSA-2012:1186Red Hat Security Advisory: katello security update2012-08-21csaf · redhat_csafUS

    Updated katello packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat CloudForms. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.

  • RHSA-2012:1187Red Hat Security Advisory: katello security update2012-08-21csaf · redhat_csafUS

    Updated katello packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.

  • GHSA-5xv2-q475-rwrhKatello uses hard coded credential2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS

    The installation script in Katello 1.0 and earlier does not properly generate the `Application.config.secret_token` value, which causes each default installation to have the same secret token, and allows remote attackers to authenticate to the CloudForms System Engine web interface as an arbitrary user by creating a cookie using the default `secret_token`.

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also known as (3)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvdenisa_euvdnvdosvredhat_csafNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2012-08-25modified 2026-06-16
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references (19)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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