Auth bypass in Foreman
CVE-2017-7505
Foreman since version 1.5 is vulnerable to an incorrect authorization check due to which users with user management permission who are assigned to some organization(s) can do all operations granted by these permissions on all administrator user object outside of their scope, such as editing global admin accounts including changing their passwords.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Foreman — versions 1.5 and higher
- Theforeman Foreman — versions 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.5.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98607 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- projects.theforeman.org/issues/19612 (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/4545 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7505?
- CVE-2017-7505 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foreman, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7505?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.