CVE-2021-4142

Description

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.

Categories

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a candlepin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2034346 vendor advisory issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4142 vendor advisory
https://github.com/candlepin/candlepin/pull/3199 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/candlepin/candlepin/pull/3197 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/candlepin/candlepin/pull/3198 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-4142?
CVE-2021-4142 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-4142?
To fix CVE-2021-4142, 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-2021-4142 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-4142 is being actively exploited. 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-2021-4142?
CVE-2021-4142 affects n/a candlepin.
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