Vulnerability in Theforeman Foreman
CVE-2021-3494
A smart proxy that provides a restful API to various sub-systems of the Foreman is affected by the flaw which can cause a Man-in-the-Middle attack. The FreeIPA module of Foreman smart proxy does not check the SSL certificate, thus, an unauthenticated attacker can perform actions in FreeIPA if certain conditions are met. The highest threat from this flaw is to system confidentiality. This flaw affects Foreman versions before 2.5.0.
EPSS: 0.004 (29.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Theforeman Foreman
- N/a Foreman — versions foreman 2.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-3494?
- CVE-2021-3494 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Theforeman Foreman, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2021-04-26.
- How severe is CVE-2021-3494?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.