# CVE-2008-2369: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Remote attackers can use a hard-coded authentication key to access Red Hat Network Satellite Server and obtain sensitive user account and entitlement information.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 14 Aug 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-53xg-795p-rwf7

## What is CVE-2008-2369?

CVE-2008-2369 is a critical vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 14 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

manzier.pxt in Red Hat Network Satellite Server before 5.1.1 has a hard-coded authentication key, which allows remote attackers to connect to the server and obtain sensitive information about user accounts and entitlements.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2369?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Redhat Satellite.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-2369?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2008-2369 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2369 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Satellite

- [CVE-2024-7012](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7012/): Puppet-foreman: an authentication bypass vulnerability exists in foreman (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-7923](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7923/): Puppet-pulpcore: an authentication bypass vulnerability exists in pulpcore (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-96659](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-96659/): Foreman: excessive permissions for viewer role on preview (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2023-0118](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0118/): Foreman: arbitrary code execution through templates (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-96658](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-96658/): Foreman: foreman: arbitrary code execution via safemode sandbox bypass (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-2369 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-2369 is a critical vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 14 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2369 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Redhat Satellite. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2369/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2369/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2369
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2369
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-2369

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