CVE-2012-6115
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The domain management tool (rhevm-manage-domains) in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) 3.1 and earlier, when the validate action is enabled, logs the administrative password to a world-readable log file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.
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CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 4.7 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | None |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| RHEV Manager 3 (org.ovirt.engine-root) | RHSA-2013:0211 | 2013-02-04 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 2 | ovirt-engine-config | Not affected |
| RHEV Manager 3 | ovirt-engine-config | Will not fix |
Acknowledgements
This issue was discovered by Andrew Cathrow of Red Hat.CVE description copyright © 2017, The MITRE Corporation