Incorrect default permissions in Foreman - CVE-2023-4886

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84616

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4886

CWE-ID: CWE-276

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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.

Foreman
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
rubygem-foreman_leapp (Red Hat package)
createrepo_c (Red Hat package)
mosquitto (Red Hat package)
python-pulp-container (Red Hat package)
satellite-clone (Red Hat package)
foreman (Red Hat package)
foreman-installer (Red Hat package)
ansible-collection-redhat-satellite (Red Hat package)
python-pulp-rpm (Red Hat package)
rubygem-katello (Red Hat package)
satellite (Red Hat package)
rubygem-foreman_bootdisk (Red Hat package)

Install updates from vendor's website.

Foreman - update to 3.8.0
rubygem-foreman_leapp (Red Hat package) - update to 0.1.13-2.el8sat
createrepo_c (Red Hat package) - update to 1.0.2-2.el8pc
mosquitto (Red Hat package) - update to 2.0.17-1.el8sat
python-pulp-container (Red Hat package) - update to 2.14.11-1.el8pc
satellite-clone (Red Hat package) - update to 3.5.0-1.el8sat
foreman (Red Hat package) - update to 3.5.1.24-1.el8sat
foreman-installer (Red Hat package) - update to 3.5.2.7-1.el8sat
ansible-collection-redhat-satellite (Red Hat package) - update to 3.9.0-3.el8sat
python-pulp-rpm (Red Hat package) - update to 3.18.19-2.el8pc
rubygem-katello (Red Hat package) - update to 4.7.0.36-1.el8sat
satellite (Red Hat package) - update to 6.13.7-1.el8sat
rubygem-foreman_bootdisk (Red Hat package) - update to 21.0.5-1.el8sat

• 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

• Incorrect default permissions in Foreman
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8