CVE-2020-1693 XML external entity in spacewalk
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit XML external entity flaws in Spacewalk to read files, cause denial of service, or execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-1693?
CVE-2020-1693 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat spacewalk, published on 17 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in Spacewalk up to version 2.9 where it was vulnerable to XML internal entity attacks via the /rpc/api endpoint. An unauthenticated remote attacker could use this flaw to retrieve the content of certain files and trigger a denial of service, or in certain circumstances, execute arbitrary code on the Spacewalk server.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1693?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Spacewalk.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1693?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2020-1693 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1693 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-79v3-cg9r-f55q.