CVE-2012-3503 is a critical-severity use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability in katello (rubygems), affecting versions < 1.0.6. It is fixed in 1.0.6, 1.1.7.
The installation script in Katello 1.0 and earlier does not properly generate the Application.config.secrettoken value, which causes each default installation to have the same secret token, and allows remote attackers to authenticate to the CloudForms System Engine web interface as an arbitrary user by creating a cookie using the default secrettoken.
Credentials are embedded in source code or a binary, making them accessible to anyone who can read the artifact. Typical impact: unauthorized access using the static credential.
CVE-2012-3503 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment.
A fixed version is available (1.0.6, 1.1.7). Upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
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katello (< 1.0.6)katello (>= 1.1.0, < 1.1.7)katello → 1.0.6 (rubygems)katello → 1.1.7 (rubygems)Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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Upgrade the following packages to resolve this vulnerability:
katello to 1.0.6 or laterkatello to 1.1.7 or laterKodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.
CVE-2012-3503 is a critical-severity use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability in katello (rubygems), affecting versions < 1.0.6. It is fixed in 1.0.6, 1.1.7. Credentials are embedded in source code or a binary, making them accessible to anyone who can read the artifact.
CVE-2012-3503 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
katello (rubygems) versions < 1.0.6 is affected.
Yes. CVE-2012-3503 is fixed in 1.0.6, 1.1.7. Upgrade to this version or later.
Whether CVE-2012-3503 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
katello to 1.0.6 or laterkatello to 1.1.7 or later