Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2015-5246 |
CWE-ID | CWE-254 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Foreman Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels |
Vendor | Foreman |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU38131
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5246
CWE-ID:
CWE-254 - Security Features
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The LDAP Authentication functionality in Foreman might allow remote attackers with knowledge of old passwords to gain access via vectors involving the password lifetime period in Active Directory.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsForeman: 1.9.0
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://projects.theforeman.org/issues/11471
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1258700
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.