Satellite
CVE-2013-4480
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Resource sphere isolation
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Collection The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.70%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could access resources from an unintended security context by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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Red Hat Satellite 5.6 and earlier does not disable the web interface that is used to create the first user for a satellite, which allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere vulnerability could allow attackers to access resources from an unintended security context.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement proper access controls, validate resource access permissions, use security boundaries.
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This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere (CWE-668), which allows attackers to access resources from an unintended security context. Red Hat Satellite 5.6 and earlier does not disable the web interface that is used to create the first user for a satellite, which allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts. Affected products include: Redhat Network Satellite, Redhat Satellite, Redhat Satellite With Embedded Oracle, Suse Manager, Suse Linux Enterprise.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
Red Hat Satellite 5.6 and earlier does not disable the web interface that is used to create the first user for a satellite, which allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts.
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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