Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects Spacewalk Proxy through version 2.9. A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to abuse path traversal in cached client token handling to confirm file existence or potentially run code as the web server process. The public bundle rates it high severity, but does not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority legacy infrastructure exposure. The main decision is whether affected Spacewalk Proxy systems still exist and are reachable. If present, reduce access quickly and follow vendor guidance for remediation or migration.
Technical view
CVE-2019-10137 is a CWE-22 path traversal flaw in spacewalk-proxy token cache processing. The CVSS 3.0 score is 8.1 with network attack vector, no privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Attack complexity is high.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Spacewalk Proxy is deployed at version 2.9 or earlier, especially if the proxy is reachable from untrusted networks. Organizations not using spacewalk-proxy are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not report CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The issue is still serious because it is remote and unauthenticated, though the CVSS vector marks attack complexity high. Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Red Hat Bugzilla reference.
Researcher notes
Do not assume all Spacewalk components are affected; the provided affected product is spacewalk-proxy through 2.9. The source bundle does not name a fixed version, patch package, exploit proof, or active campaign. Validation should stay focused on product presence, version, exposure, and vendor remediation status.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory all Spacewalk Proxy deployments and identify versions through 2.9.
- Review Red Hat or Spacewalk vendor guidance for the supported fix path.
- Restrict access to Spacewalk Proxy from untrusted networks while assessing remediation.
- Prioritize replacement or upgrade of unsupported Spacewalk Proxy deployments.
- Monitor web server and proxy logs for suspicious path traversal indicators.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether spacewalk-proxy is installed on any managed systems.
- Verify deployed Spacewalk Proxy versions against the affected range through 2.9.
- Check whether vendor-recommended updates or mitigations were applied.
- Review proxy exposure from internet, partner, and internal untrusted networks.
- Assess httpd process permissions and reduce unnecessary filesystem access.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.1 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.25.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
8.1HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10137CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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