CVE-2022-0851

convert2rhel: Activation key passed via command line by code

Published Aug 29, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
There is a flaw in convert2rhel. When the --activationkey option is used with convert2rhel, the activation key is subsequently passed to subscription-manager via the command line, which could allow unauthorized users locally on the machine to view the activation key via the process command line via e.g. htop or ps. The specific impact varies upon the subscription, but generally this would allow an attacker to register systems purchased by the victim until discovered; a form of fraud. This could occur regardless of how the activation key is supplied to convert2rhel because it involves how convert2rhel provides it to subscription-manager.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-15894 There is a flaw in convert2rhel. When the --activationkey option is used with convert2rhel, the activation key is subsequently passed to subscription-manager via the command line, which could allow unauthorized users locally on the machine to view the activation key via the process command line via e.g. htop or ps. The specific impact varies upon the subscription, but generally this would allow an attacker to register systems purchased by the victim until discovered; a form of fraud. This could occur regardless of how the activation key is supplied to convert2rhel because it involves how convert2rhel provides it to subscription-manager.
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 11:40 PM
Reserved
Mar 4, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 29, 2022, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:21 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 26, 2022, 4:14 PM