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CVE-2013-6439

candlepin: insecure authentication enabled by default

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Candlepin in Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.0 through 1.3 uses a weak authentication scheme when the configuration file does not specify a scheme, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.

Candlepin en Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager v1.0 hasta v1.3 utiliza un esquema de autenticación débil cuando el archivo de configuración no especifica un esquema, lo cual tiene un impacto no especificado y vectores de ataque.

Candlepin is an open source entitlement management system. It tracks the products which an owner has subscribed too, and allows the owner to consume the subscriptions based on configurable business rules. It was discovered that, by default, Candlepin enabled a very weak authentication scheme if no setting was specified in the configuration file. This issue was discovered by Adrian Likins of Red Hat. Note: The configuration file as supplied by Subscription Asset Manager 1.2 and 1.3 had this unsafe authentication mode disabled; however, users who have upgraded from Subscription Asset Manager 1.1 or earlier and who have not added "candlepin.auth.trusted.enable = false" to the Candlepin configuration will be affected by this issue.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2013-11-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2013-12-22 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
  • CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Redhat
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 Subscription Asset Manager
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 1.0.0
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Affected
Redhat
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 Subscription Asset Manager
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 1.1.0
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Affected
Redhat
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 Subscription Asset Manager
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 1.2.0
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Affected
Redhat
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 Subscription Asset Manager
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 1.2.1
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Affected
Redhat
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 Subscription Asset Manager
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 1.3.0
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Affected