// For flags

CVE-2012-2664

sosreport does not blank root password in anaconda plugin

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The sosreport utility in the Red Hat sos package before 2.2-29 does not remove the root user password information from the Kickstart configuration file (/root/anaconda-ks.cfg) when creating an archive of debugging information, which might allow attackers to obtain passwords or password hashes.

La utilidad sosreport del paquete sos de Red Hat anteriores a 2.2-29 no elimina información de la contraseña del usuario administrador del archivo de configuración Kickstart (/root/anaconda-ks.cfg) cuando se crea un archivo con información de configuración, lo que puede permitir a atacantes obtener contraseñas o hashes de contraseñas.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2012-05-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2012-06-20 CVE Published
  • 2023-07-24 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-255: Credentials Management Errors
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Redhat
Search vendor "Redhat"
 Sos
Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Sos"
 <= 2.2-18
Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Sos" and version " <= 2.2-18"
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Affected