Red Hat spacewalk-backend CVE-2017-7470 Authorization Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	98569
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2017-7470
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 18 2017 12:00AM
Updated:	May 18 2017 12:00AM
Credit:	Bert Stel (SUSE)
Vulnerable:	Redhat spacewalk-backend 0 Redhat Satellite (for RHEL 6) 5.7 Redhat Satellite (for RHEL 6) 5.6 Redhat Satellite (for RHEL 5) 5.6
Not Vulnerable:

Red Hat spacewalk-backend CVE-2017-7470 Authorization Security Bypass Vulnerability

Red Hat spacewalk-backend is prone to an authorization security-bypass vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to bypass certain security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions; this may aid in launching further attacks.

Red Hat spacewalk-backend CVE-2017-7470 Authorization Security Bypass Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Red Hat spacewalk-backend CVE-2017-7470 Authorization Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Red Hat spacewalk-backend CVE-2017-7470 Authorization Security Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• CVE-2017-7470 (Red Hat)
  
• Spacewalk Homepage (Red Hat)
  
• spacewalk-backend: spacewalk-channel can be used by non-admin or disabled users (Red Hat)
  
• RHSA-2017:1259-1: spacewalk-backend security update (Red Hat)