CVE-2012-5603: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-5603: proxies_controller.rb in Katello in Red Hat CloudForms before 1.1 does not properly check permissions, whic...

proxies_controller.rb in Katello in Red Hat CloudForms before 1.1 does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to read consumer certificates or change arbitrary users' settings via unspecified vectors related to the "consumer UUID" of a system.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 21:14 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2012-5603 is an authorization flaw in Katello within Red Hat CloudForms before 1.1. An authenticated remote user could access consumer certificates or alter arbitrary users' settings. The public bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, or detailed affected package data, so urgency should be based on whether this legacy product is present. Exposure appears limited to Red Hat CloudForms deployments before 1.1 that include Katello functionality and have authenticated users. The supplied affected-product metadata is incomplete, so asset verification should rely on installed product/version evidence and Red Hat advisories. Treat this as a legacy platform exposure requiring inventory-driven action. It is not KEV-listed, but certificate exposure and arbitrary user-setting changes can affect trust and administration boundaries if vulnerable systems remain in use. Mitigation focus: Identify any Red Hat CloudForms deployments earlier than 1.1.; Review Red Hat advisories RHSA-2012:1543 and RHSA-2013:0544 for vendor fixes.; Upgrade or retire affected legacy CloudForms/Katello systems per vendor guidance..

Prepared: Jun 24, 2026, 12:04 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 4, 2013, 22:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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cloudforms-katello-sec-bypass(80549)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882129CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC

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