Spacewalk: spacewalk: open redirect vulnerability enables phishing attacks via url parameter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
A flaw was found in Spacewalk, as used in Red Hat Network Satellite. This open redirect vulnerability allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites by manipulating a URL in the url_bounce parameter. This can enable attackers to conduct phishing attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure or credential theft.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.4 | — | 1.2.2-7.el5sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.4 | — | 1.2.39-98.el5sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.4 | — | 1.2.7-20.el5sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.2.2-7.el5sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.2.39-98.el5sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.2.7-20.el5sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2011:1299 Released 2011-09-15 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Network Satellite server security and enhancement update
- Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5) spacewalk-base-1.2.7-20.el5sat, spacewalk-base-minimal-1.2.7-20.el5sat, spacewalk-config-1.2.2-7.el5sat +11
- Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6) spacewalk-base-1.2.7-20.el6sat, spacewalk-base-minimal-1.2.7-20.el6sat, spacewalk-config-1.2.2-7.el6sat +11
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.4 — RHSA-2011:1299
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2011-02573 Spacewalk: spacewalk: cross-site scripting vulnerability allows arbitrary web script execution.Priority LOW 29
- TI-2011-02954 Spacewalk: spacewalk: cross-site scripting via uri in lookup login/password formPriority LOW 28
- TI-2011-02579 Spacewalk: spacewalk and red hat network satellite: cross-site scripting vulnerability via search formsPriority LOW 27
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1299 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1299 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1594
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v4fr-cg8r-vwm7
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: spacewalk-config@0:1.2.2-7.el5sat, spacewalk-java@0:1.2.39-98.el5sat, spacewalk-web@0:1.2.7-20.el5sat · CNA
- 2026-10-30 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5), Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6) · Red Hat
References
More Red Hat Network Satellite vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-01912 The users controller in Katello 1.5.0-14 and earlier, and Red Hat Satellite, does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2014-06777 XML external entity (XXE) in the RPC interface in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network (RHN)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-03929 Red Hat Satellite 5.6 and earlier does not disable the web interface that is used to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2011-02573 Spacewalk: spacewalk: cross-site scripting vulnerability allows arbitrary web script execution. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2011-02954 Spacewalk: spacewalk: cross-site scripting via uri in lookup login/password form CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2011-02579 Spacewalk: spacewalk and red hat network satellite: cross-site scripting vulnerability via search forms CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2011-1594 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-1594 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v4fr-cg8r-vwm7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-1594 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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