Spacewalk: spacewalk and red hat network satellite: cross-site scripting vulnerability via search forms
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2011-2927 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2014-02-05 18:55:05 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-03 00:16:02 UTC |
| Description | A flaw was found in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network Satellite. This vulnerability, known as cross-site scripting (XSS), allows remote attackers to inject malicious web scripts or HTML into web pages viewed by other users. The flaw is triggered through vectors related to Search forms, enabling attackers to potentially steal sensitive information or perform actions on behalf of the victim. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Redhat | Network Satellite | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Spacewalk | 1.6 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Not specified | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2011-2927 - Red Hat Customer Portal | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| 730955 – (CVE-2011-2927) CVE-2011-2927 Satellite/Spacewalk: XSS flaw in channels search | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Vendor Advisory |
| [Spacewalk-announce-list] Spacewalk 1.6 has been released | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-04-02T15:01:19.229Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| CNA | 2014-02-05T18:00:00.000Z | Made public. |
Workarounds
CNA: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.