Information disclosure in Red Hat Satellite

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU636

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4443

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to access control error. The application records sensitive information (e.g., encryption keys, certificates) in the 'engine-setup' log file that facilitates a malicious user access to important data.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability leads to information disclosure on the vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update to 3.6.9.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Satellite: 3.6

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_satellite:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1929.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.