#VU82279 OS Command Injection in Red Hat Satellite - CVE-2022-3874

Vulnerability identifier: #VU82279

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3874

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Red Hat Satellite
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing CoreOS and Fedora CoreOS configurations in templates in foreman. A remote user with administrative privileges can inject arbitrary OS commands into configuration templates and execute them on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Satellite: 6.13 - 6.13.4

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2140577

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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