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CVE-2010-1171

5.5 · MEDIUM

Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite 5.3 and 5.4 exposes a dangerous, obsolete XML-RPC API, which allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and cause a denial of service (failed yum op…

Published Apr 18, 2011redhatCWE-264EPSS 2.81%

Overview

CVE-2010-1171 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting redhat satellite. It was published on April 18, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite 5.3 and 5.4 exposes a dangerous, obsolete XML-RPC API, which allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and cause a denial of service (failed yum operations) via vectors related to configuration and package group (comps.xml) files for channels.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update satellite to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/44150Refwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0434.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/47316Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1025316Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0967Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=584118Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66690Refsecunia.com/advisories/44150Refwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0434.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/47316

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1171?

CVE-2010-1171 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting redhat satellite. It was published on April 18, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-1171?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-1171?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update satellite to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-1171?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-1171 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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