CVE-2018-10865 Missing authorization in redhat-certification
Unauthenticated users can restart arbitrary hosts via the configuration view due to missing authorization checks in Red Hat Certification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-10865?
CVE-2018-10865 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in redhat-certification, published on 26 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
It was discovered that the /configuration view of redhat-certification 7 does not perform an authorization check and it allows an unauthenticated user to call a "restart" RPC method on any host accessible by the system, even if not belonging to him.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10865?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Certification.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10865?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10865 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-2018-10865 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10865 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in redhat-certification
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvw8-rq4h-hvg2.