What is CVE-2021-4142?

CVE-2021-4142 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Candlepinproject Candlepin, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-08-24.

How severe is CVE-2021-4142?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-4142 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Candlepinproject Candlepin

CVE-2021-4142

The Candlepin component of Red Hat Satellite was affected by an improper authentication flaw. Few factors could allow an attacker to use the SCA (simple content access) certificate for authentication with Candlepin.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

EPSS: 0.002 (6.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Candlepinproject Candlepin
N/a Candlepin — versions Affects v3.1.28-2, v3.2.21-1, v4.1.8-1 and earlier are affected.

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-4142?: CVE-2021-4142 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Candlepinproject Candlepin, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-08-24.
How severe is CVE-2021-4142?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-4142 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.