What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-2143?

CVE-2013-2143 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 61.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2013-2143?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2013-2143. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 61.5%.

Network Satellite CVE-2013-2143

MEDIUM

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2014-04-17 secalert@redhat.com

Red Hat Information Disclosure Network Satellite Katello

6.5

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 17, 2014 - 14:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

The users controller in Katello 1.5.0-14 and earlier, and Red Hat Satellite, does not check authorization for the update_roles action, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 61.5%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. The users controller in Katello 1.5.0-14 and earlier, and Red Hat Satellite, does not check authorization for the update_roles action, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by setting a user account to an administrator account. Affected products include: Redhat Network Satellite, Theforeman Katello.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.