Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2014-0183 is a cross-site scripting issue in Katello as bundled with Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4. A system name supplied during registration could include HTML, creating risk that a user viewing affected data could be exposed to injected content.
Executive priority
Handle as a legacy platform risk unless this product is still in use. If deployed, prioritize remediation because XSS in an administrative subscription-management tool can undermine trust in management workflows.
Technical view
The record describes XSS via HTML in the registered system name. Affected scope is limited in the provided sources to Katello as shipped with Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4. The bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, exploit details, or a fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations still running Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4 with its bundled Katello, especially where system registration or registered-system views are accessible to lower-trust users.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. The practical risk depends on who can register systems and who later views those system names in the application.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the public record identifies the product scope and XSS vector but not severity, fix version, authentication requirements, or exploit maturity. Avoid expanding impact beyond Katello as shipped with Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4.
Mitigation direction
- Check Red Hat guidance for the corrected Katello or Subscription Asset Manager package.
- Remove or retire any remaining Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4 deployments.
- Restrict system registration and management access to trusted administrators.
- Review existing system names and remove unexpected HTML-like content.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems for Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.4 and bundled Katello.
- Confirm whether affected registration workflows are still reachable.
- Review vendor advisories or package history for remediation status.
- Check registered system names for unusual markup or script-like text.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2014-0183CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0183CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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