CVE-2021-4142
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 24, 2022 at 03:09 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCandlepin
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
The Candlepin component of Red Hat Satellite was affected by an improper authentication flaw. Few factors could allow an attacker to use the SCA (simple content access) certificate for authentication with Candlepin.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 4.1.8-13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 3.1.28-23.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 3.2.21-14.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 4.1.8-1
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4142x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2034346x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/candlepin/candlepin/pull/3197x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/candlepin/candlepin/pull/3198x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/candlepin/candlepin/pull/3199CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-639CWE-287
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