CVE-2019-3891 Information disclosure in candlepin
Local attackers can read world-readable logs to steal database credentials, allowing them to modify the database and disrupt package updates.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-3891?
CVE-2019-3891 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 12 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
It was discovered that a world-readable log file belonging to Candlepin component of Red Hat Satellite 6.4 leaked the credentials of the Candlepin database. A malicious user with local access to a Satellite host can use those credentials to modify the database and prevent Satellite from fetching package updates, thus preventing all Satellite hosts from accessing those updates.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3891?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Satellite.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3891?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2019-3891 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3891 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-457f-xp3m-rv66.