Authorization bypass in Foreman



| Updated: 2023-06-21
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-14666
CWE-ID CWE-285
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Foreman
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor Foreman

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU16891

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14666

CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote high-privileged attacker to bypass authorization on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization in the Smart Class feature of Foreman. A remote attacker can bypass authorization to change configuration of any host registered in Satellite, independent of the organization the host belongs to.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Foreman: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1638156


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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