CVE-2012-6149

Name: CVE-2012-6149
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-02-14T15:55:04.953+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.57%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-6149 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in systems/sdc/notes.jsp in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite 5.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) subject or (2) content values of a note in a system.addNote XML-RPC call.. EPSS estimates a 1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in systems/sdc/notes.jsp in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite 5.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) subject or (2) content values of a note in a system.addNote XML-RPC call.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.57%

72.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Satellite	5.6
Redhat	Satellite 5 Managed Db	5.6
Redhat	Spacewalk-Java	2.0.2-57

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0148.htmlVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/56952Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882000Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/spacewalk.git/commit/?id=18c70164285cae0660fa3ac55c6656bb19b3b13fPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/spacewalk.git/commit/?id=1d0f4b4a78ea03d9f2d05fbd52236b1f2ab68e85Exploit, Patch
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2014/suse-su-20140222-1.htmlVendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0148.htmlVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/56952Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882000Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/spacewalk.git/commit/?id=18c70164285cae0660fa3ac55c6656bb19b3b13fPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/spacewalk.git/commit/?id=1d0f4b4a78ea03d9f2d05fbd52236b1f2ab68e85Exploit, Patch
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2014/suse-su-20140222-1.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 14, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-6149?

How severe is CVE-2012-6149?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-6149 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6149?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST