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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-6115 · published 12 March 2013

CVE-2012-6115: Redhat enterprise virtualization manager vulnerability

Redhat · Enterprise Virtualization Manager

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.

2.1 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.37% · top 71.5% CWE-255 · CWE-255
2.1CVSS 2.0 base score
0.37%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://gerrit.ovirt.org/gitweb?p=ovirt-engine.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e8c72daec4efa8be0fcd8ea55c41e855ddd8eedf
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0211.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57749
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028076
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=893355
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81833
http://gerrit.ovirt.org/gitweb?p=ovirt-engine.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e8c72daec4efa8be0fcd8ea55c41e855ddd8eedf
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0211.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57749
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028076
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=893355
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81833

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-6115), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.