Information disclosure in Red Hat Candlepin
CVE-2019-3891
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: 0.007 (48.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Red Hat Candlepin — versions affects Satellite 6.4
- Redhat Satellite — versions 6.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Mitigation, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-3891?
- CVE-2019-3891 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Candlepin, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2019-3891?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.