CVE-2021-4142 describes an improper authentication flaw in the Candlepin component of Red Hat Satellite. This vulnerability could allow a local attacker to authenticate with Candlepin using the Simple Content Access (SCA) certificate, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), the attack requires local access and low privileges, but could result in high confidentiality impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.1.0, <= 3.1.28-2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:candlepinproject:candlepin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.2.0, <= 3.2.21-1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:candlepinproject:candlepin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.1.0, <= 4.1.8-1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:candlepinproject:candlepin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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