spacewalk-channel rhnChannel.py improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in spacewalk-channel. It has been declared as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the file backend/server/rhnChannel.py. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-7470. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in spacewalk-channel (version now known) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file backend/server/rhnChannel.py. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 12/01/2017. The weakness was released 07/27/2018 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-7470 since 04/05/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100351 (SUSE SLES11 Security Update : SUSE Manager Client Tools (SUSE-SU-2017:1347-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (100351) and SecurityFocus (BID 98569†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 100351
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES11 Security Update : SUSE Manager Client Tools (SUSE-SU-2017:1347-1)
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05/18/2017 +43 days 🔍
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05/23/2017 +5 days 🔍
12/01/2017 +192 days 🔍
07/27/2018 +237 days 🔍
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07/28/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/27/2023 +1734 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2017:1259
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-7470 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7470
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-122296
SecurityFocus: 98569 - Red Hat spacewalk-backend CVE-2017-7470 Authorization Security Bypass Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/28/2018 07:45
Updated: 04/27/2023 14:41
Changes: 07/28/2018 07:45 (65), 03/11/2020 08:09 (4), 04/27/2023 14:37 (4), 04/27/2023 14:41 (12)
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