CVE-2016-3072
Katello SQL Injection vulnerabilities
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the scoped_search function in app/controllers/katello/api/v2/api_controller.rb in Katello allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) sort_by or (2) sort_order parameter.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the scoped_search function in app/controllers/katello/api/v2/api_controller.rb in Katello allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) sort_by or (2) sort_order parameter.
- Record
CVE-2016-3072- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the scoped_search function in app/controllers/katello/api/v2/api_controller.rb in Katello allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) sort_by or (2) sort_order parameter.
- Record
CVE-2016-3072- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2474 No score
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the scoped_search function in app/controllers/katello/api/v2/api_controller.rb in Katello allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) sort_by or (2) sort_order parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2474- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-527r-mfmj-prqf
Katello SQL Injection vulnerabilities
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the scoped_search function in app/controllers/katello/api/v2/api_controller.rb in Katello allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) sort_by or (2) sort_order parameter.
- Record
GHSA-527r-mfmj-prqf- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-527r-mfmj-prqf
Katello SQL Injection vulnerabilities
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the scoped_search function in app/controllers/katello/api/v2/api_controller.rb in Katello allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) sort_by or (2) sort_order parameter.
- Record
GHSA-527r-mfmj-prqf- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
katelloRubyGems |
before 2.4.3 | 2.4.3 |
katelloRubyGems |
before 2.4.3, plus listed versions 1.5.02.2.22.4.02.4.0.rc12.4.0.rc22.4.0.rc32.4.12.4.2 |
2.4.3 |
ruby193-rubygem-katelloRed Hat:satellite:6.1::el6 |
before 0:2.2.0.86-1.el6_6sat | 0:2.2.0.86-1.el6_6sat |
ruby193-rubygem-katelloRed Hat:satellite:6.1::el7 |
before 0:2.2.0.86-1.el7sat | 0:2.2.0.86-1.el7sat |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-3072 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Katello, published June 7, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.84%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in katello 2.4.3.
References
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1083
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1322050
github.com/Katello/katello/pull/6051
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3072
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security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2016/rhsa-2016_1083.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3072