CVE-2014-8168 Missing authorization in n/a
Local users can access the mongod service and delete the pulp_database due to missing authorization checks in Red Hat Satellite.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-8168?
CVE-2014-8168 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 28 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Red Hat Satellite 6 allows local users to access mongod and delete pulp_database.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8168?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Satellite.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8168?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8168 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-2014-8168 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8168 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Satellite
- CVE-2024-7012 Puppet-foreman: an authentication bypass vulnerability exists in foreman
- CVE-2024-7923 Puppet-pulpcore: an authentication bypass vulnerability exists in pulpcore
- CVE-2026-96659 Foreman: excessive permissions for viewer role on preview
- CVE-2023-0118 Foreman: arbitrary code execution through templates
- CVE-2008-2369 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5jjq-h8hf-79hx.