Candlepin in Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.0 through 1.3 uses a weak…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Candlepin in Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.0 through 1.3 uses a weak authentication scheme when the configuration file does not specify a scheme, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01571 75th 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
| 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:subscription_asset_manager:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:subscription_asset_manager:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:subscription_asset_manager:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:subscription_asset_manager:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:subscription_asset_manager:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:subscription_asset_manager:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:subscription_asset_manager:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:subscription_asset_manager:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:subscription_asset_manager:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:subscription_asset_manager:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:1863 Released 2013-12-19 · Red Hat rating Importantcandlepin security update
- Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager for RHEL 6 Server candlepin-0.8.26.0-1.el6sam, candlepin-selinux-0.8.26.0-1.el6sam, candlepin-tomcat6-0.8.26.0-1.el6sam
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 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1863 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Satellite 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6439
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7pgr-5jgj-xvch
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2013-6439 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-6439 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7pgr-5jgj-xvch · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-6439 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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