CVE-2010-1171: Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite 5.3 and 5.4 exposes a dangerous, obsolete XML-RPC API, which allows remote...

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CVE-2010-1171 affects Red Hat Network Satellite 5.3 and 5.4. An authenticated remote user could use an obsolete XML-RPC API to read arbitrary files and disrupt yum operations for channels. The main business risk is leakage from a management server and package-management disruption. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running RHN Satellite 5.3 or 5.4 with authenticated users who can reach the XML-RPC API. Internet exposure would increase urgency, but the supplied sources do not state whether public exposure is common. Treat this as a legacy platform exposure issue. Prioritize remediation where RHN Satellite manages critical systems, is reachable beyond administrators, or has many privileged users. Lack of known active exploitation lowers emergency pressure but not the need to remove obsolete API risk. Mitigation focus: Inventory RHN Satellite instances and identify any 5.3 or 5.4 deployments.; Review Red Hat RHSA-2011:0434 and apply the vendor-provided update or supported upgrade path.; Restrict XML-RPC API access to trusted administrative networks and users..

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Jun 24, 2026, 13:28 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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