CVE-2019-3891

Name: CVE-2019-3891
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-04-15T12:31:42.07+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.68%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.68%

47.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

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

Published: Apr 15, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-3891?

How severe is CVE-2019-3891?

CVE-2019-3891 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3891?

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Source: NVD / NIST