Improper Authentication in Red Hat Satellite - CVE-2021-4142
Published: March 10, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61248
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4142
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Red Hat Inc.
Affected software:
Red Hat Satellite
Red Hat Satellite
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process by using the simple content access certificate for authentication with Candlepin.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-4142
Install updates from vendor's website.