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Fencer Vulns
medium 5.5

CVE-2018-1090 json

In Pulp before version 2.16.2, secrets are passed into override_config when triggering a task and then become readable to all users with re…

published 2018-06-18 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-11740

cvss
5.5
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.3%
EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In Pulp before version 2.16.2, secrets are passed into override_config when triggering a task and then become readable to all users with read access on the distributor/importer. An attacker with API access can then view these secrets.

Patch / fix

  • pulpproject pulp 2.16.2
  • v8 satellite capsule 6.4 1:3.14.5.10-19.el7sat
  • tfm satellite capsule 6.4, satellite 6.4 4.0-3.el7sat
  • kobo satellite capsule 6.4, satellite 6.4 0.5.1-1.el7sat
  • pulp satellite capsule 6.4, satellite 6.4 2.16.4.1-1.el7sat
  • gofer satellite capsule 6.4, satellite 6.4 2.12.1-1.el7sat
  • ostree satellite capsule 6.4, satellite 6.4 2017.1-2.atomic.el7
  • SOAPpy satellite capsule 6.4, satellite 6.4 0.11.6-17.el7
  • foreman satellite capsule 6.4, satellite 6.4 1.18.0.37-1.el7sat

red hat advisories RHSA-2018:2927

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2018-1090 updated cvss 5.5

pulp: sensitive credentials revealed through the API

  • Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager pulp
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.4 tfm 4.0-3.el7sat, kobo 0.5.1-1.el7sat, SOAPpy 0.11.6-17.el7, candlepin 2.4.8-1.el7, gofer 2.12.1-1.el7sat, liquibase 3.1.0-1.el7, +383 more Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.4 tfm 4.0-3.el7sat, kobo 0.5.1-1.el7sat, SOAPpy 0.11.6-17.el7, gofer 2.12.1-1.el7sat, katello 3.7.0-8.el7sat, pulp 2.16.4.1-1.el7sat, +217 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2927

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Exploit prediction

1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD 3.0 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • [UNKNOWN] pulp

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.