How severe is CVE-2012-5603?

CVE-2012-5603 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-5603 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-5603?

CVE-2012-5603 affects Redhat Cloudforms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5603?

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

When was CVE-2012-5603 published?

CVE-2012-5603 was published on 2013-01-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-5603

CVE-2012-5603 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Cloudforms with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5. 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-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (60th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Redhat Cloudforms
Published: 2013-01-04
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

proxies_controller.rb in Katello in Red Hat CloudForms before 1.1 does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to read consumer certificates or change arbitrary users' settings via unspecified vectors related to the "consumer UUID" of a system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-5603?: proxies_controller.rb in Katello in Red Hat CloudForms before 1.1 does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to read consumer certificates or change arbitrary users' settings via unspecified vectors related to the "consumer UUID" of a system.
How severe is CVE-2012-5603?: CVE-2012-5603 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-5603 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-5603?: CVE-2012-5603 affects Redhat Cloudforms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5603?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-5603 published?: CVE-2012-5603 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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