Red Hat Satellite update for Spacewalk
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-7470 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-287 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Red Hat Satellite Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper authentication
EUVDB-ID: #VU6641
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7470
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in backend/server/rhnChannel.py, which allows a non-administrative or disabled user to perform certain administrative actions.
Install spacewalk-backend-2.3.3-49 from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsRed Hat Satellite: 5.6 - 5.7
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_satellite:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_satellite:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1259
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
