Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Satellite
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-9593 CVE-2016-9595 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-522 CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Red Hat Satellite Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU10758
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9593
CWE-ID:
CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in the foreman-debug's logging due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker with access to the foreman log file can view passwords that allow to access those systems.
Mitigation
Update to version 6.3.
Vulnerable software versionsRed Hat Satellite: 6
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-9593
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.
2) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU10759
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9595
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to launch a symlink attack on the target system.
The weakness exists in the katello-debug due to insecure usage of temporary files by certain scripts and log files. A local attacker can create a symbolic link from a temporary file to various files on the system, bypass local access protections to overwrite the contents of arbitrary files.
Update to version 6.3.
Vulnerable software versionsRed Hat Satellite: 6
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-9595
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.
