CVE-2014-8183: High severity the foreman vulnerability

Published Aug 12, 2017
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Updated

Eric Helms of Red Hat reports:

Users can access resources in other organizations via the API if they can guess the name of the resource as access restrictions are not properly enforced.

Other sources

It was found that foreman, versions 1.x.x before 1.15.6, in Satellite 6 did not properly enforce access controls on certain resources. An attacker with access to the API and knowledge of the resource name can access resources in other organizations.

MITRE

Affected Software

2 affected components
theforeman foreman>=1.0<1.15.6
redhat Satellite=6.0

Event History

Aug 12, 2017
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:04 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 1, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:38 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8183?

CVE-2014-8183 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to improper access control enforcement.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-8183?

To remediate CVE-2014-8183, upgrade foreman to version 1.15.6 or later.

3

What versions of foreman are affected by CVE-2014-8183?

CVE-2014-8183 affects foreman versions 1.x.x before 1.15.6.

4

Which Red Hat product is affected by CVE-2014-8183?

CVE-2014-8183 affects Red Hat Satellite version 6.0.

5

What are the consequences of CVE-2014-8183?

The consequences of CVE-2014-8183 include unauthorized access to resources in other organizations if an attacker exploits the vulnerability.

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