What is CVE-2019-3893?

CVE-2019-3893 is a vulnerability in Foreman that allows the disclosure of plaintext passwords or tokens when deleting a compute resource from the Foreman API.

How does CVE-2019-3893 impact Foreman?

CVE-2019-3893 allows a malicious user with the 'delete_compute_resource' permission to obtain plaintext passwords or tokens of affected compute resources.

What software versions are affected by CVE-2019-3893?

Versions 1.20.0 to 1.20.3 and versions 1.21.0 to 1.21.1 of Foreman, as well as Redhat Satellite version 6.0, are affected by CVE-2019-3893.

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3893?

CVE-2019-3893 has a severity rating of 4.9 out of 10, which is considered medium.

How can I mitigate CVE-2019-3893?

To mitigate CVE-2019-3893, it is recommended to apply the necessary patches or updates provided by Foreman or Redhat Satellite.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-3893

medium

4.9

CWE

732

9/4/2019

4/8/2024

CVE-2019-3893

First published: Tue Apr 09 2019(Updated: )

In Foreman it was discovered that the delete compute resource operation, when executed from the Foreman API, leads to the disclosure of the plaintext password or token for the affected compute resource. A malicious user with the "delete_compute_resource" permission can use this flaw to take control over compute resources managed by foreman. Versions before 1.20.3, 1.21.1, 1.22.0 are vulnerable.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Theforeman Foreman	>=1.20.0<1.20.3
Theforeman Foreman	>=1.21.0<1.21.1
Redhat Satellite	=6.0

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What is CVE-2019-3893?
CVE-2019-3893 is a vulnerability in Foreman that allows the disclosure of plaintext passwords or tokens when deleting a compute resource from the Foreman API.
How does CVE-2019-3893 impact Foreman?
CVE-2019-3893 allows a malicious user with the 'delete_compute_resource' permission to obtain plaintext passwords or tokens of affected compute resources.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2019-3893?
Versions 1.20.0 to 1.20.3 and versions 1.21.0 to 1.21.1 of Foreman, as well as Redhat Satellite version 6.0, are affected by CVE-2019-3893.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-3893?
CVE-2019-3893 has a severity rating of 4.9 out of 10, which is considered medium.
How can I mitigate CVE-2019-3893?
To mitigate CVE-2019-3893, it is recommended to apply the necessary patches or updates provided by Foreman or Redhat Satellite.

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