Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-7538 (CCN-131742)

Assigned:2016-09-06
Published:2016-09-06
Updated:2019-10-09
Summary:A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in how an organization name is displayed in Satellite 5, before 5.8. A user able to change an organization's name could exploit this flaw to perform XSS attacks against other Satellite users.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.4 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
4.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
6.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.5 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-7538

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1039267
Red Hat Satellite Input Validation Flaw in Organization Name Parameter Lets Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1039267

Source: REDHAT
Type: Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2017:2645

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 1471262
(CVE-2017-7538) CVE-2017-7538 Satellite 5: organization name allows XSS

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7538

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
redhat-satellite-cve20177538-xss(131742)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 5.8)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    redhat satellite *