#VU41537 Path traversal in Foreman - CVE-2014-4507

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41537

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4507

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Foreman

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in Smart-Proxy in Foreman before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.1. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a . (dot dot) in the dst parameter to tftp/fetch_boot_file.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Foreman: 1.4.0 - 1.5.0

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External links
https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/6086

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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.