CVE-2013-2143

6.5 MEDIUM 48% exploit odds No fix listed Auth & access

What it is

The users controller in Katello 1.5.0-14 and earlier, and Red Hat Satellite, does not check authorization for the update_roles action, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by setting a user account to an administrator account.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a login. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 48.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2014-04-17 14:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:52 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 48.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2014-04-17 14:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:52 UTC
Exploit probability: 48.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-20 · Improper input validation
Record status: Modified

Affected

Redhat Network Satellite
Theforeman Katello ≤ 1.5.0-14

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record