9.8

CVE-2017-7470: redhat satellite Incorrect Authorization

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2017:1346-1SUSE-SU-2017:1347-1SUSE-SU-2017:1349-1
Published 27-07-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-7470 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in redhat satellite. EPSS estimates a 2.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.12%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-07-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.12%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.03 pp

From 2.15% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.12%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Suse37 products
  • cobbler&distro=SUSE Manager Client Tools 12< 2.6.6-45.1
  • rhnlib&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-CLIENT-TOOLS< 2.5.84.4-8.1
  • rhnlib&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-CLIENT-TOOLS< 2.5.84.4-8.1
  • rhnlib&distro=SUSE Manager Client Tools 12< 2.5.84.4-17.1
  • rhnlib&distro=SUSE Manager Proxy 3.0< 2.5.84.4-6.1
Redhat19 products
  • satellite5.6 | 5.7
  • spacewalkna
  • spacewalk-backend< 0:2.0.3-45.el5sat | < 0:2.0.3-45.el6sat | < 0:2.3.3-49.el6sat
  • spacewalk-backend-app< 0:2.0.3-45.el5sat | < 0:2.0.3-45.el6sat | < 0:2.3.3-49.el6sat
  • spacewalk-backend-applet< 0:2.0.3-45.el5sat | < 0:2.0.3-45.el6sat | < 0:2.3.3-49.el6sat
[unknown]1 product

3 vendors · 57 products

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