CVE-2020-14334
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Description
A flaw was found in Red Hat Satellite. An attacker could gain access to cache files further allowing access to cached credentials that could help the attacker to gain complete control of the Satellite instance. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Mitigation
This flaw can be mitigated by manually changing the directory permissions to remove readable bits for the others:
# chmod 0750 /run/foreman
Additional information
- Bugzilla 1858284: foreman: unauthorized cache read on RPM-based installations through local user
- CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2020-14334
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Important note
CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
Red Hat | NVD | |
---|---|---|
CVSS v3 Base Score | 8.8 | 8.8 |
Attack Vector | Local | Local |
Attack Complexity | Low | Low |
Privileges Required | Low | Low |
User Interaction | None | None |
Scope | Changed | Changed |
Confidentiality Impact | High | High |
Integrity Impact | High | High |
Availability Impact | High | High |
CVSS v3 Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Foreman project for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Ewoud Kohl van Wijngaarden (Red Hat) as the original reporter.
Frequently Asked Questions
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