CVE-2014-8162 XML external entity in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via XML external entity injection in the RPC interface of Spacewalk and RHN Satellite.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2014-8162?

CVE-2014-8162 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 May 2015. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

XML external entity (XXE) in the RPC interface in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite 5.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have other unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8162?

It affects 2 products.

Linux distribution packages (7)
spacewalk-java Red Hat:network_satellite:5.7::el6All versions0:2.3.8-103.el6sat
spacewalk-java-config Red Hat:network_satellite:5.7::el6All versions0:2.3.8-103.el6sat
spacewalk-java-lib Red Hat:network_satellite:5.7::el6All versions0:2.3.8-103.el6sat
spacewalk-java-oracle Red Hat:network_satellite:5.7::el6All versions0:2.3.8-103.el6sat
spacewalk-java-postgresql Red Hat:network_satellite:5.7::el6All versions0:2.3.8-103.el6sat
spacewalk-setup Red Hat:network_satellite:5.7::el6All versions0:2.3.0-17.el6sat
spacewalk-taskomatic Red Hat:network_satellite:5.7::el6All versions0:2.3.8-103.el6sat

Products include Redhat Network Satellite, Suse Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8162?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2014-8162 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8162 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r4x8-hgr8-2fhj, RHSA-2015:0957, SUSE-SU-2015:0945-1.

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