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CVE-2012-3503

9.8 · CRITICAL

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 al…

Published Aug 25, 2012theforemanCWE-798EPSS 3.00%

Overview

CVE-2012-3503 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting theforeman katello. It was published on August 25, 2012 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from theforeman. Update katello to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
theforemankatello0Affected

References

Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1186.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1187.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/50344Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/55140GitHubgithub.com/Katello/katello/commit/7c256fef9d75029d0ffff58ff1dcda915056d3a3GitHubgithub.com/Katello/katello/pull/499Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1186.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1187.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/50344Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/55140

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-3503?

CVE-2012-3503 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting theforeman katello. It was published on August 25, 2012 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2012-3503?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-3503?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from theforeman. Update katello to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-3503?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-3503 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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