#VU86720 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in foreman_ansible - CVE-2021-3589

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86720

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3589

CWE-ID: CWE-306

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
foreman_ansible
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: The Foreman

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to authorization flaw. A remote privileged user can create and run Ansible jobs can access hosts through job templates.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

foreman_ansible: 0.2.2 - 7.0.4

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External links
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3589
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1969265

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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