Auth bypass in Red Hat Satellite

CVE-2020-14380

An account takeover flaw was found in Red Hat Satellite 6.7.2 onward. A potential attacker with proper authentication to the relevant external authentication source (SSO or Open ID) can claim the privileges of already existing local users of Satellite.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.008 (52.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Redhat Satellite — versions 6.7.2
  • N/a Red Hat Satellite — versions Red Hat Satellite 6.8

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-14380?
CVE-2020-14380 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Satellite, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-06-02.
How severe is CVE-2020-14380?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-14380 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.