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TI-2017-05117 Aliases CVE-2017-7470GHSA-8hhp-cr56-3gg7

Incorrect authorization in [UNKNOWN] spacewalk-backend

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

It was found that spacewalk-channel can be used by a non-admin user or disabled users to perform administrative tasks due to an incorrect authorization check in backend/server/rhnChannel.py.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02118 81st 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
[UNKNOWN]spacewalk-backendall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • spacewalk-backend Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:spacewalk:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:spacewalk:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:1259 Released 2017-05-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    spacewalk-backend security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.5) spacewalk-backend-2.0.3-45.el5sat, spacewalk-backend-app-2.0.3-45.el5sat, spacewalk-backend-applet-2.0.3-45.el5sat +14
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.6) spacewalk-backend-2.0.3-45.el6sat, spacewalk-backend-app-2.0.3-45.el6sat, spacewalk-backend-applet-2.0.3-45.el6sat +14
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.7 (RHEL v.6) spacewalk-backend-2.3.3-49.el6sat, spacewalk-backend-app-2.3.3-49.el6sat, spacewalk-backend-applet-2.3.3-49.el6sat +14

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.5)Fixed RHSA-2017:1259
Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.6)Fixed RHSA-2017:1259
Red Hat Satellite 5.7 (RHEL v.6)Fixed RHSA-2017:1259

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7470
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8hhp-cr56-3gg7

References

Advisory 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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Sources

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