CVE-2016-3112

Name: CVE-2016-3112
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-06-08T18:29:00.407+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.19%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-3112 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. client/consumer/cli.py in Pulp before 2.8.3 writes consumer private keys to etc/pki/pulp/consumer/consumer-cert.pem as world-readable, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain the consumer private keys and escalate privileges by reading /etc/pki/pulp/consumer/consumer-cert, and authenticating as a consumer user.. EPSS estimates a 2.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

client/consumer/cli.py in Pulp before 2.8.3 writes consumer private keys to etc/pki/pulp/consumer/consumer-cert.pem as world-readable, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain the consumer private keys and escalate privileges by reading /etc/pki/pulp/consumer/consumer-cert, and authenticating as a consumer user.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.19%

80.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pulpproject	Pulp	<= 2.8.2-1

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2016:1501
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=1146538Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326242Issue Tracking
https://pulp.plan.io/issues/1834Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2016:1501
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=1146538Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326242Issue Tracking
https://pulp.plan.io/issues/1834Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 8, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-3112?

How severe is CVE-2016-3112?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-3112 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3112?

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