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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-7470 · published 27 July 2018

CVE-2017-7470: Redhat spacewalk incorrect authorization vulnerability

Redhat · Spacewalk

It was found that spacewalk-channel can be used by a non-admin user or disabled users to perform administrative tasks due to an incorrect authorization check in backend/server/rhnChannel.py.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 2.1% · top 18.6% CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
2.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

It was found that spacewalk-channel can be used by a non-admin user or disabled users to perform administrative tasks due to an incorrect authorization check in backend/server/rhnChannel.py.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98569 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1259 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7470 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98569 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1259 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7470 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-7470), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.