CVE-2013-6439
Description
From CVE.org
Candlepin in Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.0 through 1.3 uses a weak authentication scheme when the configuration file does not specify a scheme, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 9 | 9.3 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Access Complexity | Low | Medium | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete | Complete | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Partial | Complete | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Partial | Complete | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P
NVD: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Other
Technical Impact: Varies by Context
The impact of insecure defaults varies widely depending on the functionality that the product controls.
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Adrian Likins (RedHat) for reporting this issue.
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