CVE-2012-6117 describes a vulnerability in the Aeolus Configuration Server, specifically in Red Hat CloudForms Cloud Engine before version 1.1.2. This flaw allows local users to read plaintext passwords from the /var/log/aeolus-configserver/configserver.log file due to world-readable permissions. The vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a potential impact of information disclosure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_cloud_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_cloud_engine:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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