Information disclosure in Convert2rhel Project
CVE-2022-0851
There is a flaw in convert2rhel. When the --activationkey option is used with convert2rhel, the activation key is subsequently passed to subscription-manager via the command line, which could allow unauthorized users locally on the machine to view the activation key via the process command line via e.g. htop or ps. The specific impact varies upon the subscription, but generally this would allow an attacker to register systems purchased by the victim until discovered; a form of fraud. This could occur regardless of how the activation key is supplied to convert2rhel because it involves how convert2rhel provides it to subscription-manager.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.003 (22.7th 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
- Convert2rhel_project Convert2rhel
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- N/a Convert2rhel — versions Not-Known
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0851?
- CVE-2022-0851 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Convert2rhel Project, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0851?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0851 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.