CVE-2019-3891

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat candlepin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3891 exploit vendor advisory mitigation issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1222 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3891?
CVE-2019-3891 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3891?
To fix CVE-2019-3891, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-3891 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-3891 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-3891?
CVE-2019-3891 affects Red Hat candlepin.
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