Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0546 (CCN-12855)

Assigned:2003-08-08
Published:2003-08-08
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:up2date 3.0.7 and 3.1.23 does not properly verify RPM GPG signatures, which could allow remote attackers to cause unsigned packages to be installed from the Red Hat Network, if that network is compromised.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0546

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:255

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-255
up2date improperly checks GPG signature of packages

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 12018
Red Hat Linux up2date RPM GPG Signature Verification Weakness

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8372
Red Hat Linux Up2Date GPG Signature Validation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
up2date-gpg-automatic-install(12855)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:631

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:up2date:3.0.7-1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:up2date:3.0.7-1:*:i386_gnome:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:up2date:3.1.23-1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:up2date:3.1.23-1:*:i386_gnome:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:631
    V
    up2date RPM GPG Signature Verification Vulnerability
    2007-04-25
    BACK
    redhat up2date 3.0.7-1
    redhat up2date 3.0.7-1
    redhat up2date 3.1.23-1
    redhat up2date 3.1.23-1