Katello Installer before 0.0.18 uses world-readable permissions for…
Priority LOW 12CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Katello Installer before 0.0.18 uses world-readable permissions for /etc/pki/tls/private/katello-node.key when deploying a child Pulp node, which allows local users to obtain the private key by reading the file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00456 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.0.17 | Vulnerable | Katello |
| cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.1 | Vulnerable | Katello |
| cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.2 | Vulnerable | Katello |
| cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.3 | Vulnerable | Katello |
| cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.4 | Vulnerable | Katello |
| cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.5 | Vulnerable | Katello |
| cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.6 | Vulnerable | Katello |
| cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.7 | Vulnerable | Katello |
| cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.8 | Vulnerable | Katello |
| cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.9 | Vulnerable | Katello |
- cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.0.17 Vulnerable ·Katello
- cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.1 Vulnerable ·Katello
- cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.2 Vulnerable ·Katello
- cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.3 Vulnerable ·Katello
- cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.4 Vulnerable ·Katello
- cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.5 Vulnerable ·Katello
- cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.6 Vulnerable ·Katello
- cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.7 Vulnerable ·Katello
- cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.8 Vulnerable ·Katello
- cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.9 Vulnerable ·Katello
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.10 | Vulnerable | Katello |
| cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.11 | Vulnerable | Katello |
| cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.12 | Vulnerable | Katello |
| cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.13 | Vulnerable | Katello |
| cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.14 | Vulnerable | Katello |
| cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.15 | Vulnerable | Katello |
| cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.16 | Vulnerable | Katello |
- cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.10 Vulnerable ·Katello
- cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.11 Vulnerable ·Katello
- cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.12 Vulnerable ·Katello
- cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.13 Vulnerable ·Katello
- cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.14 Vulnerable ·Katello
- cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.15 Vulnerable ·Katello
- cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello_installer:0.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.16 Vulnerable ·Katello
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Satellite 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4455
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ccc5-f7mc-225j
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-4455 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4455 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ccc5-f7mc-225j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-4455 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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