yum update fails with "[Errno 14] HTTPS Error 403 - Forbidden"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Unable to install or update packages

  • Attempting to run yum update yields the following error:

    https://cdn.redhat.com/content/dist/rhel/server/7//x86_64/os/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] HTTPS Error 403 Forbidden
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

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