#VU79878 Incorrect authorization in subscription-manager (Red Hat package) - CVE-2023-3899

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#VU79878 Incorrect authorization in subscription-manager (Red Hat package) - CVE-2023-3899

Published: August 23, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU79878
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3899
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
subscription-manager (Red Hat package)
Software vendor:
Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization caused by D-Bus interface com.redhat.RHSM1 that exposes a significant number of methods to all users. A local user can abuse the com.redhat.RHSM1.Config.SetAll() method to change the state of the registration and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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