CVE-2024-4871
MEDIUMDescription
A vulnerability was found in Satellite. When running a remote execution job on a host, the host's SSH key is not being checked. When the key changes, the Satellite still connects it because it uses "-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no". This flaw can lead to a man-in-the-middle attack (MITM), denial of service, leaking of secrets the remote execution job contains, or other issues that may arise from the attacker's ability to forge an SSH key. This issue does not directly allow unauthorized remote execution on the Satellite, although it can leak secrets that may lead to it.
How to fix
This vulnerability affects an unusually large number of packages. The highest-confidence fixes are shown above; the full list is longer. Check the referenced advisories for complete coverage.
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 47% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-322 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-1709 | Critical | 9.4 | 5.4% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-39249 | High | 7.5 | 1.0% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-39250 | High | 8.6 | 1.0% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-39251 | High | 8.6 | 0.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-39255 | High | 8.6 | 0.8% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-39257 | High | 7.5 | 0.8% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2024-4871?
Published advisories record a fix for 68 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2024-4871 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2024-4871 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.61% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 47% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2024-4871?
CVE-2024-4871 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2024-4871 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for candlepin (Red Hat / RHEL), candlepin (Rocky), candlepin-selinux (Rocky), candlepin-selinux (Red Hat / RHEL), and 64 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.