CVE-2016-4455
Candlepin Subscription Manager Weak Permission
Description
The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses weak permissions (755) for subscription-manager cache directories, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directories.
INFO
Published Date :
April 14, 2017, 6:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 12, 2023, 11:21 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4455
vulnerability.
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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-2016-4455.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2592.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0698.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/5 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93926 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038083 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340525 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/blob/subscription-manager-1.17.7-1/subscription-manager.spec | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/commit/9dec31 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2016-4455 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.
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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 subscription-manager set weak permissions on files in /var/lib/rhsm/, causing an information disclosure. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to access sensitive data that could potentially be used in a social engineering attack. The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses weak permissions (755) for subscription-manager cache directories, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directories. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) Removed CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2592 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0698 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4455 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses weak permissions (755) for subscription-manager cache directories, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directories. It was found that subscription-manager set weak permissions on files in /var/lib/rhsm/, causing an information disclosure. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to access sensitive data that could potentially be used in a social engineering attack. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0698 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4455 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2592 [No Types Assigned] -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Sep. 02, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:candlepinproject:subscription_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.17.6-1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:subscription-manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.17.6-1 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 25, 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:L/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038083 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038083 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2592.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2592.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/5 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93926 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93926 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340525 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340525 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/commit/9dec31 No Types Assigned https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/commit/9dec31 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/blob/subscription-manager-1.17.7-1/subscription-manager.spec No Types Assigned https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/blob/subscription-manager-1.17.7-1/subscription-manager.spec Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0698.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0698.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:candlepinproject:subscription_manager:1.17.6-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4455 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4455
weaknesses.
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
0.10571
percentile