Satellite: Local user can access MongoDB and delete database
Published Aug 28, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.27%
Description
Red Hat Satellite 6 allows local users to access mongod and delete pulp_database.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Satellite should not be accessed locally by untrusted users, thus this flaw is considered as a moderate impact only. Satellite is removing MongoDB support in future product releases. Public announcement: https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-satellite-standardize-postgresql-backend
Red Hat mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.27% (0.00272) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.27% (0.00272) | 18.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00034) | 6.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8168 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192249 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8168
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8168
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8168 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192249 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8168 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8168 |
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