Auth bypass in Theforeman Foreman
CVE-2018-14643
An authentication bypass flaw was found in the smart_proxy_dynflow component used by Foreman. A malicious attacker can use this flaw to remotely execute arbitrary commands on machines managed by vulnerable Foreman instances, in a highly privileged context.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.061 (93.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.061 · newest: 0.061 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105375 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/theforeman/smart_proxy_dynflow/pull/54 (Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2733 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14643?
- CVE-2018-14643 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Theforeman Foreman, classified under CWE-592. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-09-21.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14643?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.