CVE-2014-0007: High severity foreman vulnerability

Published Jun 20, 2014
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Updated

The Smart-Proxy in Foreman before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the path parameter to tftp/fetchbootfile.

Affected Software

6 affected components
theforeman foreman<=1.4.4
theforeman foreman=1.4.0
theforeman foreman=1.4.1
theforeman foreman=1.4.2
theforeman foreman=1.4.3
theforeman foreman=1.5.0

Event History

Jun 20, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0007?

CVE-2014-0007 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote command execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-0007?

To fix CVE-2014-0007, upgrade Foreman to version 1.4.5 or later, or 1.5.1 or later.

3

What versions of Foreman are affected by CVE-2014-0007?

CVE-2014-0007 affects Foreman versions from 1.4.0 to 1.4.4 and version 1.5.0.

4

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2014-0007?

CVE-2014-0007 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server due to improper handling of shell metacharacters.

5

Is CVE-2014-0007 a web application vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2014-0007 is a web application vulnerability within the Smart-Proxy component of Foreman.

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