CVE-2017-7470 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

It was found that spacewalk-channel can be used by a non-admin user or disabled users to perform administrative tasks due to an incorrect authorization check in backend/server/rhnChannel.py.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Spacewalk	-
Redhat	Satellite	5.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98569Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1259Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7470Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98569Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1259Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7470Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-7470?

CVE-2017-7470 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). It was found that spacewalk-channel can be used by a non-admin user or disabled users to perform administrative tasks due to an incorrect authorization check in backend/server/rhnChannel.py.

How severe is CVE-2017-7470?

CVE-2017-7470 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7470?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Spacewalk, Redhat Satellite.