# CVE-2016-3112: client/consumer/cli.py in Pulp before 2.8.3 writes consumer private keys to etc/pki/pulp/consumer/consumer-cert.pem as world-readable, which

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-06-08 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

client/consumer/cli.py in Pulp before 2.8.3 writes consumer private keys to etc/pki/pulp/consumer/consumer-cert.pem as world-readable, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain the consumer private keys and escalate privileges by reading /etc/pki/pulp/consumer/consumer-cert, and authenticating as a consumer user.

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## References

- https://pulp.plan.io/issues/1834
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=1146538
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326242
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2016:1501
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/1

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