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CVE-2014-8162

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—

XML external entity (XXE) in the RPC interface in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite 5.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have other unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (2)

Redhat — Network SatelliteSuse — Manager

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de entidad externa XML (XXE) en la interfaz RPC en Spacewalk y Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite 5.7 y anteriores permite a atacantes remotos leer archivos arbitrarios y posiblemente tener otro impacto no especificado a través de vectores desconocidos."
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  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:16:24.773",
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