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CVE-2015-0284

5.4 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in spacewalk-java in Spacewalk and Red Hat Satellite 5.7 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted XML data to th…

Published Apr 14, 2016CWE-79EPSS 1.24%

Overview

CVE-2015-0284 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 14, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in spacewalk-java in Spacewalk and Red Hat Satellite 5.7 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted XML data to the XMLRPC API, involving user details. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-7811.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0590.htmlRefbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181152Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181472Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1314906Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1315398GitHubgithub.com/spacewalkproject/spacewalk/commit/dd418384171473c3e31386a1b4792f8c555dc744GitHubgithub.com/spacewalkproject/spacewalk/commit/f3792c79c1c251a49cc4e382be8591636326a794Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0590.htmlRefbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181152Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181472

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0284?

CVE-2015-0284 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 14, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-0284?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4, 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-2015-0284?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2015-0284?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-0284 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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