Low severity · published Apr 14, 2017
CVE-2016-4455
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…
3.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 37% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Hpc Node · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
SU
Subscription-manager · Redhat
through 1.17.6-1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4455
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4455
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2592.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0698.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/5
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93926
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038083
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340525
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