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CVE-2017-7514: A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in how the failed action entry is processed in Red Hat Satellit...

A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in how the failed action entry is processed in Red Hat Satellite before version 5.8.0. A user able to specify a failed action could exploit this flaw to perform XSS attacks against other Satellite users.

MediumCVSS 4.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2017-7514 is a stored or reflected XSS-style issue in Red Hat Satellite’s handling of failed action entries. A person able to create or influence a failed action could affect another Satellite user’s browser session. Business impact is limited but relevant for Satellite environments because integrity of the management console can be affected.

Executive priority

Schedule remediation in normal vulnerability management cycles unless Satellite is broadly accessible or shared by many operators. Prioritize faster if the console is internet-exposed or used by mixed-trust accounts.

Technical view

The flaw is CWE-79 cross-site scripting in failed action entry processing in Red Hat Satellite before version 5.8.0. CVSS 3.0 is 4.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, user interaction required, and low integrity impact. The source bundle does not provide exploit mechanics.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to organizations running Red Hat Satellite before 5.8.0, especially where users can create or influence failed action records viewed by other Satellite users. The bundle does not identify other affected products or hosted services.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The scenario requires another Satellite user to interact with affected content. Treat it as a management-console integrity risk, not evidence of system compromise by itself.

Researcher notes

Evidence is concise: Red Hat Satellite before 5.8.0, failed action entry processing, CWE-79, CVSS 4.3. The bundle does not include patch package names, exploit status, or detailed sink/source analysis, so validation should stay vendor-advisory focused.

Mitigation direction

  • Apply the Red Hat RHSA-2017:1558 advisory or upgrade to the fixed Satellite release.
  • Confirm Red Hat Satellite is not running a version before 5.8.0.
  • Restrict Satellite console access to trusted users until remediation is complete.
  • Review vendor guidance for any package-specific update or configuration notes.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory all Red Hat Satellite instances and record exact versions.
  • Check whether RHSA-2017:1558 is applied on each affected instance.
  • Review access controls for users able to create failed actions.
  • Run authorized regression testing for failed action display behavior after patching.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

Public sources used

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.3 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.3CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4.3Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2017-7514Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Red HatRed Hat Satellite5.8.0Listed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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