The users controller in Katello 1.5.0-14 and earlier, and Red Hat Satellite, does not…
Priority MEDIUM 59CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The users controller in Katello 1.5.0-14 and earlier, and Red Hat Satellite, does not check authorization for the update_roles action, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by setting a user account to an administrator account.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.48221 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:network_satellite:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:katello:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.5.0-14 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:network_satellite:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:katello:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.0-14 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Satellite 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2143
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rhwm-66gm-6j9v
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-2143 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2143 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rhwm-66gm-6j9v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-2143 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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