CVE-2009-4139

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.

Exploit odds

0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2011-07-27 02:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-11-05 04:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2011-07-27 02:55 UTC

Last modified

2026-11-05 04:17 UTC

Exploit probability

0.9% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-346

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Redhat Network Satellite Server 5.3.0
• Redhat Network Satellite Server 5.4.0
• Redhat Network Satellite Server 5.4.1
• Redhat spacewalk-java 1.2.39

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.8

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

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