Medium severity · published Dec 30, 2019
CVE-2012-5474
The file /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings within Red Hat OpenStack Platform 2.0 and RHOS Essex Release (python-django-horizon package before 2012.1.1) is world readable and…
5.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The file /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings within Red Hat OpenStack Platform 2.0 and RHOS Essex Release (python-django-horizon package before 2012.1.1) is world readable and exposes the secret key value.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 27% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
18 · source: NVD
HO
Horizon · Openstack
2012.1 before 2012.1.1 · source: NVD
OP
Openstack · Redhat
2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5474
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5474
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092841.html
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5474
Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5474
Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5474
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