Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-5474 (CCN-174758)

Assigned:2012-11-05
Published:2012-11-05
Updated:2021-03-09
Summary: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 v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-311
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-5474

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092841.html

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5474

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 873120
(CVE-2012-5474) - CVE-2012-5474 OpenStack: Dashboard /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings secret key exposure

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5474

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
redhat-cve20125474-info-disc(174758)

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5474

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2012-5474

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:openstack:horizon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2012.1 and < 2012.1.1)

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openstack_essex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20125474000
    V
    		CVE-2012-5474 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2012-12-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20125474000
    V
    		CVE-2012-5474 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2012-12-31
    BACK
    redhat openstack 2.0
    openstack horizon *
    debian debian linux 8.0
    debian debian linux 9.0
    debian debian linux 10.0
    fedoraproject fedora 18
    redhat openstack essex -