SatelliteApplication · Redhat
CVE-2008-2369
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedmanzier.pxt in Red Hat Network Satellite Server before 5.1.1 has a hard-coded authentication key, which allows remote attackers to connect to the server and obtain sensitive information about user accounts and entitlements.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe manzier.pxt component in Red Hat Network Satellite Server versions prior to 5.1.1 contains a hard-coded authentication key embedded in the code. This static credential allows any remote attacker who knows the key to authenticate to the server without proper authorization, enabling access to sensitive user account data and entitlement information.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
SatelliteApplication
< 5.1.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Red Hat Satellite Server is installedCheck if the Red Hat Network Satellite Server software is present on the system by querying the package manager (rpm -qa | grep -i satellite) or checking for the Satellite Server installation directory.Affected if Red Hat Satellite Server is found on the system
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Identify the installed Satellite Server versionRun the command to query the Satellite Server version, typically using 'rhn-satellite --version' or checking the version file in the Satellite installation directory.Affected if The version returned is less than 5.1.1 (for example, 5.1.0, 5.0, 4.x, etc.)
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Locate the manzier.pxt componentSearch for the manzier.pxt file within the Satellite Server installation directory structure, typically found under the Apache/web serving path or the Satellite web application directory.Affected if The manzier.pxt file exists in the Satellite Server installation
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Inspect manzier.pxt for hardcoded authentication keyExamine the contents of the manzier.pxt file using a text editor or command-line tool (cat, grep) to search for embedded credentials, static keys, or authentication tokens that should not be present in production code.Affected if A hardcoded authentication key or static credential is found embedded in the manzier.pxt file code
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Review access logs for unauthorized use of the static credentialExamine the Satellite Server HTTP access logs and authentication logs for any successful or failed login attempts that do not correspond to legitimate administrator activity, particularly looking for patterns that suggest the hardcoded key was used.Affected if Logs show authentication attempts using a static credential that was not provided through proper secure credential management
The environment is affected if Red Hat Satellite Server version 5.1.1 or later is NOT installed and the manzier.pxt component contains a hardcoded authentication key that could allow unauthorized access.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped5.1.1
Upgrade Red Hat Network Satellite Server to version 5.1.1 or later to obtain the patched version without the hardcoded key. Additionally, restrict network access to the Satellite Server via firewall rules and monitor for unauthorized access attempts using the known hardcoded credential.
Red Hat Network Satellite Server 5.1.1
- Confirm the current version of Red Hat Network Satellite Server by checking the system or using 'rhn-satellite --version' or similar command
- Plan and schedule an upgrade window following your organization's change management procedures
- Backup all critical data, configurations, and databases according to Red Hat backup best practices
- Upgrade to Red Hat Network Satellite Server version 5.1.1 or later, following the official upgrade documentation from Red Hat
- After upgrade, verify the manzier.pxt component has been updated and no longer contains the hard-coded authentication key
- Test that Satellite Server functionality (user accounts, entitlements, synchronization) operates normally
- Monitor logs and system behavior to confirm no unauthorized access attempts using the old credential
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Satellite
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2008-2369 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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