#VU10753 Information disclosure in Foreman - CVE-2016-4996

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10753

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4996

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Foreman
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: Foreman

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The weakness exists in the discovery-debug due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker with access to the system journal can obtain the root password by reading the system journal, or by clicking Logs on the console.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Foreman: 6.1

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349136

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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.