CVE-2019-3891
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CVE-2019-3891 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. It was discovered that a world-readable log file belonging to Candlepin component of Red Hat Satellite 6.4 leaked the credentials of the Candlepin database. A malicious user with local access to a Satellite host can use those credentials to modify the database and prevent Satellite from fetching package updates, thus preventing all Satellite hosts from accessing those updates.. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
It was discovered that a world-readable log file belonging to Candlepin component of Red Hat Satellite 6.4 leaked the credentials of the Candlepin database. A malicious user with local access to a Satellite host can use those credentials to modify the database and prevent Satellite from fetching package updates, thus preventing all Satellite hosts from accessing those updates.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Satellite | 6.4 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1222Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3891Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1222Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3891Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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