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TI-2014-06777 Aliases CVE-2014-8162GHSA-r4x8-hgr8-2fhj

XML external entity (XXE) in the RPC interface in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network (RHN)…

Priority LOW 38Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

XML external entity (XXE) in the RPC interface in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite 5.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have other unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02674 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
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:network_satellite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:suse:manager:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:network_satellite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:manager:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·SUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:0957 Released 2015-05-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    spacewalk-java security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.7 (RHEL v.6) spacewalk-java-2.3.8-103.el6sat, spacewalk-java-config-2.3.8-103.el6sat, spacewalk-java-lib-2.3.8-103.el6sat +4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Satellite 5.7 (RHEL v.6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0957

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8162
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r4x8-hgr8-2fhj

References

Advisory 2

Sources

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