Auth bypass in Foreman
CVE-2016-7078
foreman before version 1.15.0 is vulnerable to an information leak through organizations and locations feature. When a user is assigned _no_ organizations/locations, they are able to view all resources instead of none (mirroring an administrator's view). The user's actions are still limited by their assigned permissions, e.g. to control viewing, editing and deletion.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 71.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Foreman — versions 1.15.0
- Theforeman Foreman — versions 1.15.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/theforeman/foreman/commit/5f606e11cf39719bf62f8b1f3396861b32387905 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96385 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- theforeman.org/security.html (Vendor Advisory)
- projects.theforeman.org/issues/16982 (Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q1/470 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7078?
- CVE-2016-7078 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foreman, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2018-09-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7078?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.