Improper authentication - CVE-2017-7470

 

Improper authentication - CVE-2017-7470

Published: May 23, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU6641
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7470
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
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Affected software:

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in backend/server/rhnChannel.py, which allows a non-administrative or disabled user  to perform certain administrative actions.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-7470

Update to version 2.7.5.

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