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TI-2009-00750 Aliases CVE-2009-0788GHSA-688x-7w25-gh2x

Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite Server 5.3 and 5.4 does not properly rewrite unspecified…

Priority LOW 32CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite Server 5.3 and 5.4 does not properly rewrite unspecified URLs, which allows remote attackers to (1) obtain unspecified sensitive host information or (2) use the server as an inadvertent proxy to connect to arbitrary services and IP addresses via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01708 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:network_satellite_server:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:network_satellite_server:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:network_satellite_server:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:network_satellite_server:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2011:0434 Released 2011-04-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    security update for Red Hat Network Satellite
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.4) spacewalk-backend-0.5.28-59.2.el4sat, spacewalk-backend-app-0.5.28-59.2.el4sat, spacewalk-backend-applet-0.5.28-59.2.el4sat +14
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.5) spacewalk-backend-0.5.28-59.2.el5sat, spacewalk-backend-app-0.5.28-59.2.el5sat, spacewalk-backend-applet-0.5.28-59.2.el5sat +14
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5) spacewalk-backend-1.2.13-37.el5sat, spacewalk-backend-app-1.2.13-37.el5sat, spacewalk-backend-applet-1.2.13-37.el5sat +16

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.4)Fixed RHSA-2011:0434
Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.5)Fixed RHSA-2011:0434
Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5)Fixed RHSA-2011:0434

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0788
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-688x-7w25-gh2x

References

  • TI-2009-03924 Origin validation error in Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.4 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2011-00625 Session fixation vulnerability in Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite Server 5.4 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2011-00626 Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite Server 5.4 does not use a time delay after a failed login… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8

Sources