CVE-2012-4574: A flaw was found in Pulp, as used in Red Hat CloudForms

Q: How do I fix CVE-2012-4574?

cloudforms: upgrade to newer than 1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2012-4574 being exploited?

CVE-2012-4574 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2012-4574 affect?

CVE-2012-4574 affects cloudforms. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). 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 e

Q: How urgent is CVE-2012-4574?

Priority 32/100. On your watchlist

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5WATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2012-4574 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting cloudforms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 70%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-538, CWE-255
Published	2013-01-04
Last modified	2026-10-30

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: redhat

Last updated 2026-10-30 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2013-01-04 22:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-30 19:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redhat cloudforms UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0

Fixed in: newer than 1.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cloudforms || rpm -q cloudforms || cloudforms --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cloudforms

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade cloudforms

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2012-4574?

cloudforms: upgrade to newer than 1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-4574 being exploited?

CVE-2012-4574 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2012-4574 affect?

CVE-2012-4574 affects cloudforms. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). 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 e

How urgent is CVE-2012-4574?

Priority 32/100. On your watchlist

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References

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