Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-4455 (CCN-118643)

Assigned:2016-05-25
Published:2016-05-25
Updated:2023-02-12
Summary:The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses weak permissions (755) for subscription-manager cache directories, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directories.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.3 Low (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
2.9 Low (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
3.3 Low (REDHAT CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
2.9 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
1.7 Low (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-732
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-4455

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Security Advisory
RHSA-2016:2592-1

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2016-2592
Moderate: subscription-manager security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2017-0698
Moderate: subscription-manager security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: BID-93926
Candlepin 'subscription-manager' CVE-2016-4455 Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla
(CVE-2016-4455) CVE-2016-4455 subscription-manager: sensitive world readable files in /var/lib/rhsm/

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
redhat-cve20164455-info-disc(118643)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::client:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::server:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::client:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::server:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 10:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20170698
    P
    RHSA-2017:0698: subscription-manager security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Moderate)
    2017-03-21
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20162592
    P
    RHSA-2016:2592: subscription-manager security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Moderate)
    2016-11-03
    BACK
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 7
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 7
    redhat enterprise linux server 7
    redhat enterprise linux workstation 7
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 6
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 6
    redhat enterprise linux server 6
    redhat enterprise linux workstation 6