Improper Authentication in Foreman - CVE-2018-14643
Published: September 21, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36623
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14643
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Foreman
Affected software:
Foreman
Foreman
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
An authentication bypass flaw was found in the smart_proxy_dynflow component used by Foreman. A malicious attacker can use this flaw to remotely execute arbitrary commands on machines managed by vulnerable Foreman instances, in a highly privileged context.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-14643
Install update from vendor's website.