Improper Authorization Affecting rhsm-gtk package, versions <0:1.24.52-2.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-RHSMGTK-8016890
  • published17 Sept 2024
  • disclosed22 Aug 2023

Introduced: 22 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-3899  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-285  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 rhsm-gtk to version 0:1.24.52-2.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:4701.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rhsm-gtk package and not the rhsm-gtk package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in subscription-manager that allows local privilege escalation due to inadequate authorization. The D-Bus interface com.redhat.RHSM1 exposes a significant number of methods to all users that could change the state of the registration. By using the com.redhat.RHSM1.Config.SetAll() method, a low-privileged local user could tamper with the state of the registration, by unregistering the system or by changing the current entitlements. This flaw allows an attacker to set arbitrary configuration directives for /etc/rhsm/rhsm.conf, which can be abused to cause a local privilege escalation to an unconfined root.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1