Auth bypass in Theforeman Katello
CVE-2017-2662
A flaw was found in Foreman's katello plugin version 3.4.5. After setting a new role to allow restricted access on a repository with a filter (filter set on the Product Name), the filter is not respected when the actions are done via hammer using the repository id.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
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: 0.009 (60.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 60.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Theforeman Katello — versions 3.4.5
- The Foreman Project Katello Plugin — versions 3.4.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- projects.theforeman.org/issues/18838 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2662?
- CVE-2017-2662 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Theforeman Katello, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2018-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2662?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-2662 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.