CVE-2017-2663 Missing authorization in subscription-manager
Unprivileged local users can access DBus methods to read private information or escalate privileges in Red Hat subscription-manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2663?
CVE-2017-2663 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Red Hat subscription-manager, published on 27 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
It was found that subscription-manager's DBus interface before 1.19.4 let unprivileged user access the com.redhat.RHSM1.Facts.GetFacts and com.redhat.RHSM1.Config.Set methods. An unprivileged local attacker could use these methods to gain access to private information, or launch a privilege escalation attack.
Weakness: CWE-270
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2663?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Subscription-Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2663?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2663 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-2017-2663 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2663 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-44w6-h8x6-p8h9.