katello: system registration hostname hijacking results in inability to access updates
Published Feb 27, 2018
3.1
LOWCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.96%
Description
When registering and activating a new system with Red Hat Satellite 6 if the new systems hostname is then reset to the hostname of a previously registered system the previously registered system will lose access to updates including security updates.
Affected products
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- Version 6.3.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat, Inc. | Satellite 6 | n/a |
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No data.
Red Hat Satellite 6
katello
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | katello | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/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 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.96% (0.00962) | 60.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.96% (0.00962) | 60.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00079) | 34.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 7, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00079) | 32.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 30.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103210 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15136 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1540343 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15136
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15136
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103210 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15136 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1540343 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15136 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15136 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.