5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-3107
Pulp Node Private Key Disclosure Vulnerability
Description

The Node certificate in Pulp before 2.8.3 contains the private key, and is stored in a world-readable file in the "/etc/pki/pulp/nodes/" directory, which allows local users to gain access to sensitive data.

INFO

Published Date :

June 8, 2017, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2023, 11:18 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-3107 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Pulpproject pulp
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-3107.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2016:1501
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=1146471 Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1325930 Issue Tracking
https://pulp.plan.io/issues/1833 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-3107 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description It was found that the private key for the node certificate was contained in a world-readable file. A local user could possibly use this flaw to gain access to the private key information in the file. The Node certificate in Pulp before 2.8.3 contains the private key, and is stored in a world-readable file in the "/etc/pki/pulp/nodes/" directory, which allows local users to gain access to sensitive data.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3107 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The Node certificate in Pulp before 2.8.3 contains the private key, and is stored in a world-readable file in the "/etc/pki/pulp/nodes/" directory, which allows local users to gain access to sensitive data. It was found that the private key for the node certificate was contained in a world-readable file. A local user could possibly use this flaw to gain access to the private key information in the file.
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3107 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2016:1501 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://pulp.plan.io/issues/1833 No Types Assigned https://pulp.plan.io/issues/1833 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1325930 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1325930 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=1146471 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=1146471 Issue Tracking
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pulpproject:pulp:2.8.2-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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