What is the severity of CVE-2016-4451?

CVE-2016-4451 has a medium severity due to the potential for unauthorized data modification and access.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4451?

To fix CVE-2016-4451, upgrade Foreman to version 1.11.3 or later, or 1.12.0-RC2 or later.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4451?

CVE-2016-4451 affects Foreman versions prior to 1.11.3 and all 1.12.x versions before 1.12.0-RC1.

What are the implications of CVE-2016-4451?

The implications of CVE-2016-4451 include unauthorized access to sensitive organizational data through bypassing location and organization restrictions.

Who is impacted by CVE-2016-4451?

Remote authenticated users with knowledge of specific IDs are impacted by CVE-2016-4451, as they can exploit the vulnerability to gain unwanted access.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-4451

medium

CWE

254

26/5/2016

19/8/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-4451

First published: Thu May 26 2016(Updated: )

The (1) Organization and (2) Locations APIs in Foreman before 1.11.3 and 1.12.x before 1.12.0-RC1 allow remote authenticated users with unlimited filters to bypass organization and location restrictions and read or modify data for an arbitrary organization by leveraging knowledge of the id of that organization.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
TheForeman Foreman	<=1.11.2
TheForeman Foreman	=1.12.0

Remedy

http://projects.theforeman.org/projects/foreman/repository/revisions/1144040f444b4bf4aae81940a150b26b23b4623c

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4451?
CVE-2016-4451 has a medium severity due to the potential for unauthorized data modification and access.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4451?
To fix CVE-2016-4451, upgrade Foreman to version 1.11.3 or later, or 1.12.0-RC2 or later.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4451?
CVE-2016-4451 affects Foreman versions prior to 1.11.3 and all 1.12.x versions before 1.12.0-RC1.
What are the implications of CVE-2016-4451?
The implications of CVE-2016-4451 include unauthorized access to sensitive organizational data through bypassing location and organization restrictions.
Who is impacted by CVE-2016-4451?
Remote authenticated users with knowledge of specific IDs are impacted by CVE-2016-4451, as they can exploit the vulnerability to gain unwanted access.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4451?
CVE-2016-4451 has a medium severity due to the potential for unauthorized data modification and access.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4451?
To fix CVE-2016-4451, upgrade Foreman to version 1.11.3 or later, or 1.12.0-RC2 or later.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4451?
CVE-2016-4451 affects Foreman versions prior to 1.11.3 and all 1.12.x versions before 1.12.0-RC1.
What are the implications of CVE-2016-4451?
The implications of CVE-2016-4451 include unauthorized access to sensitive organizational data through bypassing location and organization restrictions.
Who is impacted by CVE-2016-4451?
Remote authenticated users with knowledge of specific IDs are impacted by CVE-2016-4451, as they can exploit the vulnerability to gain unwanted access.