CVE-2013-2143 EXPLOIT
6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 48.2% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The users controller in Katello 1.5.0-14 and earlier, and Red Hat Satellite, does not check authorization for the update_roles action, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by setting a user account to an administrator account.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.5 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 48.22% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-04-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| redhat | network satellite |
| theforeman | katello |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Katello (RedHat Satellite) - users/update_roles Missing Authorisation (Metasploit) | 2014-03-26 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/125866/Katello-Red-Hat-Satellite-users-update_roles-Missing-Authorization.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32515
- http://www.osvdb.org/104981
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66434
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/125866/Katello-Red-Hat-Satellite-users-update_roles-Missing-Authorization.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32515
- http://www.osvdb.org/104981
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66434
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