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CVE-2011-2927 json

Spacewalk: spacewalk and red hat network satellite: cross-site scripting vulnerability via search forms

published 2014-02-05 12 y ago modified 2026-11-05 4 d ago also EUVD-2011-2900

cvss
5.4
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.5%
EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • Red Hat Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.4 0:1.2.2-7.el5sat, 0:1.2.7-20.el5sat, 0:1.2.39-98.el5sat
  • spacewalk-pxt network satellite 5.4 1.2.7-20.el5sat
  • spacewalk-pxt network satellite 5.4 1.2.7-20.el6sat
  • spacewalk-web network satellite 5.4 1.2.7-20.el5sat
  • spacewalk-web network satellite 5.4 1.2.7-20.el6sat
  • spacewalk-base network satellite 5.4 1.2.7-20.el5sat
  • spacewalk-base network satellite 5.4 1.2.7-20.el6sat
  • spacewalk-html network satellite 5.4 1.2.7-20.el5sat
  • spacewalk-html network satellite 5.4 1.2.7-20.el6sat

red hat advisories RHSA-2011:1299

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2011-2927 updated cvss 5.4

Spacewalk: Spacewalk and Red Hat Network Satellite: Cross-site scripting vulnerability via Search forms

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 rhnsd, rhn-check, rhn-setup, yum-rhn-plugin, rhn-setup-gnome, rhn-client-tools Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 rhnsd, yum-rhn-plugin
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5) spacewalk-pxt 1.2.7-20.el5sat, spacewalk-web 1.2.7-20.el5sat, spacewalk-base 1.2.7-20.el5sat, spacewalk-html 1.2.7-20.el5sat, spacewalk-config 1.2.2-7.el5sat, spacewalk-dobby 1.2.7-20.el5sat, +8 more Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6) spacewalk-pxt 1.2.7-20.el6sat, spacewalk-web 1.2.7-20.el6sat, spacewalk-base 1.2.7-20.el6sat, spacewalk-html 1.2.7-20.el6sat, spacewalk-config 1.2.2-7.el6sat, spacewalk-dobby 1.2.7-20.el6sat, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:1299

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Exploit prediction

1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • Red Hat Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.4
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

Sources

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