5.5

CVE-2021-4142: candlepinproject candlepin

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2022:0790
Published 24-08-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-4142 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in candlepinproject candlepin. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.18%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
RHSA-2022:5498

Timeline

  1. 24-08-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

7%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.17% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.18%

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

Redhat2 products
  • candlepin< 0:4.0.15-1.el7sat
  • candlepin-selinux< 0:4.0.15-1.el7sat
Candlepinproject1 product
  • candlepin≥ 3.1.0, ≤ 3.1.28-2 | ≥ 3.2.0, ≤ 3.2.21-1 | ≥ 4.1.0, ≤ 4.1.8-1

2 vendors · 3 products

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