CVE-2013-2143 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can escalate privileges to administrator due to missing authorization checks in the users controller.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-2143?
CVE-2013-2143 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Apr 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The users controller in Katello 1.5.0-14 and earlier, and Red Hat Satellite, does not check authorization for the update_roles action, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by setting a user account to an administrator account.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2143?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Redhat Network Satellite, Theforeman Katello.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2143?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2143 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2013-2143 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-2143 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-rhwm-66gm-6j9v.