Description
A flaw was found in Pulp, as used in Red Hat CloudForms. This vulnerability allows a local user to read the administrative password due to world-readable permissions on the `pulp.conf` configuration file. This information disclosure could enable unauthorized access to sensitive system credentials.
Published: 2013-01-04
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-4500 Pulp in Red Hat CloudForms before 1.1 uses world-readable permissions for pulp.conf, which allows local users to read the administrative password by reading this file.
History

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description Pulp in Red Hat CloudForms before 1.1 uses world-readable permissions for pulp.conf, which allows local users to read the administrative password by reading this file. A flaw was found in Pulp, as used in Red Hat CloudForms. This vulnerability allows a local user to read the administrative password due to world-readable permissions on the `pulp.conf` configuration file. This information disclosure could enable unauthorized access to sensitive system credentials.
Title pulp /etc/pulp/pulp.conf world readable, contains default admin password Pulp: red hat cloudforms: pulp in red hat cloudforms: information disclosure via world-readable configuration file
First Time appeared Cloudforms Systemengine
Cloudforms Systemengine 1
Weaknesses CWE-538
CPEs cpe:/a:cloudforms_systemengine:1::el6
Vendors & Products Cloudforms Systemengine
Cloudforms Systemengine 1
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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Cloudforms Systemengine 1
Cloudforms Tools 1
Redhat Cloudforms Rhui
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-30T18:03:35.367Z

Reserved: 2012-08-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-4574

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-01-04T22:55:02.087

Modified: 2026-10-30T19:17:25.783

Link: CVE-2012-4574

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-12-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-4574 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses