How severe is CVE-2012-3538?

CVE-2012-3538 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2012-3538 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (46th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-3538?

CVE-2012-3538 affects Redhat Cloudforms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3538?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2012-3538 published?

CVE-2012-3538 was published on 2013-01-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-3538

CVE-2012-3538 is a low-severity vulnerability in Redhat Cloudforms with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-255.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 3.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (46th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-255
Affected product: Redhat Cloudforms
Published: 2013-01-04
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Pulp in Red Hat CloudForms before 1.1 logs administrative passwords in a world-readable file, which allows local users to read pulp administrative passwords by reading production.log.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-3538?: Pulp in Red Hat CloudForms before 1.1 logs administrative passwords in a world-readable file, which allows local users to read pulp administrative passwords by reading production.log.
How severe is CVE-2012-3538?: CVE-2012-3538 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3, rated low severity.
Is CVE-2012-3538 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (46th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-3538?: CVE-2012-3538 affects Redhat Cloudforms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3538?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-3538 published?: CVE-2012-3538 was published on 2013-01-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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