Incorrect default permissions in Foreman



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-4886
CWE-ID CWE-276
Exploitation vector Local
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) Incorrect default permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU84616

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4886

CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software sets world readable permissions to file /etc/tomcat/server.xml, which contains passwords to candlepin's keystore and truststore. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Foreman: before 3.8.0

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4886
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2230135
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7851


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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