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TI-2013-01827 Aliases CVE-2013-2056GHSA-p9rr-x8fh-7586

Missing authentication in Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.3

Priority LOW 38CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

A flaw was found in Red Hat Network Satellite. The Inter-Satellite Sync (ISS) operation, which synchronizes data between satellites, does not properly verify the authenticity of clients. This allows remote attackers to bypass the initial authentication process and obtain sensitive channel content. This vulnerability leads to unauthorized information disclosure.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02616 85th 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
Red HatRed Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.3—0.5.28-59.3.el5satPatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.4—1.2.13-79.el5satPatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.5—1.7.38-45.el5satPatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Satellite 6——Not affectedCNA
  • Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.3 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 0.5.28-59.3.el5sat Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.2.13-79.el5sat Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.5 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.7.38-45.el5sat Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Satellite 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:0848 Released 2013-05-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Network Satellite spacewalk-backend security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.5) spacewalk-backend-0.5.28-59.3.el5sat, spacewalk-backend-app-0.5.28-59.3.el5sat, spacewalk-backend-applet-0.5.28-59.3.el5sat +13
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5) spacewalk-backend-1.2.13-79.el5sat, spacewalk-backend-app-1.2.13-79.el5sat, spacewalk-backend-applet-1.2.13-79.el5sat +15
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6) spacewalk-backend-1.2.13-79.el6sat, spacewalk-backend-app-1.2.13-79.el6sat, spacewalk-backend-applet-1.2.13-79.el6sat +15
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.5) spacewalk-backend-1.7.38-45.el5sat, spacewalk-backend-app-1.7.38-45.el5sat, spacewalk-backend-applet-1.7.38-45.el5sat +14
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.6) spacewalk-backend-1.7.38-45.el6sat, spacewalk-backend-app-1.7.38-45.el6sat, spacewalk-backend-applet-1.7.38-45.el6sat +14

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.5)Fixed RHSA-2013:0848
Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5)Fixed RHSA-2013:0848
Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0848
Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.5)Fixed RHSA-2013:0848
Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0848
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Satellite 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2056
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9rr-x8fh-7586
  3. 2026-10-30 Title updated · CNA
  4. 2026-10-30 CVSS score added · CNA
  5. 2026-10-30 Weakness changed · CNA
  6. 2026-10-30 Fix available: spacewalk-backend@0:0.5.28-59.3.el5sat, spacewalk-backend@0:1.2.13-79.el5sat, spacewalk-backend@0:1.7.38-45.el5sat · CNA
  7. 2026-10-30 2 new references · CNA
  8. 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.5), Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5), Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6) +2 · Red Hat

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2016-02888 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u113, 7u99, and 8u77; Java SE Embedded 8u77… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-02278 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u95, 7u80, and 8u45, and Java SE Embedded… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-35991 Starlette has missing Host header validation that poisons request.url.path, bypassing path-based security checks KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2015-04118 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u101, 7u85, and 8u60 allows remote attackers… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2018-07743 It was found that cobbler 2.6.x exposed all functions from its CobblerXMLRPCInterface… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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