How severe is CVE-2018-10865?

CVE-2018-10865 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-10865 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-10865?

CVE-2018-10865 affects Redhat Certification. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10865?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-10865 published?

CVE-2018-10865 was published on 2021-05-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-10865

CVE-2018-10865 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Certification with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-862.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (61st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-862
Affected product: Redhat Certification
Published: 2021-05-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

It was discovered that the /configuration view of redhat-certification 7 does not perform an authorization check and it allows an unauthenticated user to call a "restart" RPC method on any host accessible by the system, even if not belonging to him.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10865?: It was discovered that the /configuration view of redhat-certification 7 does not perform an authorization check and it allows an unauthenticated user to call a "restart" RPC method on any host accessible by the system, even if not belonging to him.
How severe is CVE-2018-10865?: CVE-2018-10865 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-10865 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-10865?: CVE-2018-10865 affects Redhat Certification. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10865?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-10865 published?: CVE-2018-10865 was published on 2021-05-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certification:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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