CVE-2011-1594: A flaw was found in Spacewalk, as used in Red Hat Network Satellite

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MEDIUM 6.5WATCHLISTMITIGATEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2011-1594 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting network satellite, spacewalk. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A flaw was found in Spacewalk, as used in Red Hat Network Satellite. This open redirect vulnerability allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites by manipulating a URL in the url_bounce parameter. This can enable attackers to conduct phishing attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure or credential theft.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-601, CWE-20
Published	2014-02-05
Last modified	2026-10-30

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: redhat

Last updated 2026-10-30 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-02-05 18:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-30 19:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redhat network satellite MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy network-satellite || rpm -q network-satellite || network-satellite --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

redhat spacewalk DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.6

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy spacewalk || rpm -q spacewalk || spacewalk --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison spacewalk sudo apt install spacewalk=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.6> sudo apt-mark hold spacewalk

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list spacewalk sudo dnf downgrade spacewalk-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.6> sudo dnf versionlock add spacewalk

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2011-1594?

network satellite: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; spacewalk: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2011-1594 being exploited?

CVE-2011-1594 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2011-1594 affect?

CVE-2011-1594 affects network satellite, spacewalk. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). A flaw was found in Spacewalk, as used in Red Hat Network Satellite. This open redirect vulnerability allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites by manipulating a URL in the url_bounce parameter. This can enable attack

How urgent is CVE-2011-1594?

Priority 46/100. On your watchlist

Related CVEs

CVE-2011-3344 MEDIUM 5.4 MITIGATE DOWNGRADE A flaw was found in Spacewalk
CVE-2011-2927 MEDIUM 5.4 MITIGATE DOWNGRADE A flaw was found in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network Satellite
CVE-2011-2920 MEDIUM 5.5 MITIGATE DOWNGRADE A flaw was found in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network Satellite

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