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CVE-2017-7538

5: organization name allows XSS

Severity Score

5.4
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in how an organization name is displayed in Satellite 5, before 5.8. A user able to change an organization's name could exploit this flaw to perform XSS attacks against other Satellite users.

Se ha detectado una vulnerabilidad Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) en la manera en la que se muestra un nombre de organización en Satellite 5 en versiones anteriores a la 5.8. Un usuario capaz de cambiar el nombre de una organización podría explotar esta vulnerabilidad para realizar ataques Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) contra otros usuarios de Satellite.

A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in how an organization name is displayed in Satellite 5. A user able to change an organization's name could exploit this flaw to perform XSS attacks against other Satellite users.

Spacewalk is an Open Source systems management solution that provides system provisioning, configuration and patching capabilities. Red Hat Satellite is a system management tool for Linux-based infrastructures. It allows for provisioning, monitoring, and the remote management of multiple Linux deployments with a single, centralized tool. Security Fix: A cross-site scripting flaw was found in how an organization name is displayed in Satellite 5. A user able to change an organization's name could exploit this flaw to perform XSS attacks against other Satellite users.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-04-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-09-06 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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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 Satellite
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 < 5.8
Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Satellite" and version " < 5.8"
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Affected