Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-3891
Potential exploit
It was discovered that a world-readable log file belonging to Candlepin component of Red Hat Satellite 6.4 leaked the credentials of the Candlepin database. A malicious user with local access to a Satellite host can use those credentials to modify the database and prevent Satellite from fetching package updates, thus preventing all Satellite hosts from accessing those updates.
Products affected by CVE-2019-3891
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-3891
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 10 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-3891
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
1.8
|
3.6
|
Red Hat, Inc. | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-3891
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The product writes sensitive information to a log file.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2019-3891
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3891
1693867 – (CVE-2019-3891) CVE-2019-3891 candlepin: credentials exposure through log filesExploit;Issue Tracking;Mitigation;Vendor Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1222
RHSA-2019:1222 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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