CVE-2009-4139
MediumCVSS 6.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk59th percentile - higher than 59% of all known CVEs
Summary
A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was found in Spacewalk Java site packages. A remote attacker can hijack the authentication of arbitrary users, leading to unauthorized actions such as disabling accounts, adding new accounts, or escalating privileges by granting administrator access.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can perform actions on behalf of victims, including gaining administrative control over the system.
Recommendation
Update Spacewalk to a patched version and implement CSRF protections such as anti-CSRF tokens.
Other vulnerabilities in Spacewalk
See all- CVE-2011-3344Medium
A flaw was found in Spacewalk. A remote attacker can exploit a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Lookup Login/Password form by injecting arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI. This can lead to information disclosure or unauthorized actions within the user's browser session.
- CVE-2011-2927Medium
A flaw was found in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network Satellite. This vulnerability, known as cross-site scripting (XSS), allows remote attackers to inject malicious web scripts or HTML into web pages viewed by other users. The flaw is triggered through vectors related to Search forms, enabling attackers to potentially steal sensitive information or perform actions on behalf of the victim.
- CVE-2011-2920Medium
A flaw was found in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network Satellite. This cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into web pages through various input fields, such as the "Filter by Synopsis" field. This could lead to the execution of malicious code in a user's web browser, potentially compromising user sessions or disclosing sensitive information.
- CVE-2011-1594Medium
A flaw was found in Spacewalk, as used in Red Hat Network Satellite. This open redirect vulnerability allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites by manipulating a URL in the url_bounce parameter. This can enable attackers to conduct phishing attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure or credential theft.
Original NVD description (English source)
A flaw was found in Spacewalk Java site packages. This cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability allows a remote attacker to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users. This can lead to unauthorized actions, including disabling user accounts, adding new user accounts, or escalating privileges by modifying existing user accounts to have administrator access.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS