Improper certificate validation in Red Hat Satellite
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
It was found that Satellite 5 configured with SSL/TLS for the PostgreSQL backend failed to correctly validate X.509 server certificate host name fields. A man-in-the-middle attacker could use this flaw to spoof a PostgreSQL server using a specially crafted X.509 certificate.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite | 5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Red Hat Satellite VendorRed Hat Affected 5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.7 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 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
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7513
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c2vg-q78p-66vp
References
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Sources
- CVE-2017-7513 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-7513 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c2vg-q78p-66vp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-7513 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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