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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-3503 · published 25 August 2012

CVE-2012-3503: Theforeman katello hard-coded credentials vulnerability

Theforeman · Katello

The installation script in Katello 1.0 and earlier does not properly generate the Application.config.secret_token value, which causes each default installation to have the same secret token, and allows remote attackers to authenticate to the CloudForms System Engine web interface as an arbitrary user by creating a cookie using the default secret_token.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 3.0% · top 13.1% CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.5
3.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The installation script in Katello 1.0 and earlier does not properly generate the Application.config.secret_token value, which causes each default installation to have the same secret token, and allows remote attackers to authenticate to the CloudForms System Engine web interface as an arbitrary user by creating a cookie using the default secret_token.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1186.html Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1187.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50344 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55140 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/Katello/katello/commit/7c256fef9d75029d0ffff58ff1dcda915056d3a3 Patch
https://github.com/Katello/katello/pull/499 Issue Tracking
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1186.html Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1187.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50344 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55140 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/Katello/katello/commit/7c256fef9d75029d0ffff58ff1dcda915056d3a3 Patch
https://github.com/Katello/katello/pull/499 Issue Tracking

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