CVE-2012-3503
The installation script in Katello 1.0 and earlier does not properly generate the Application.config.secret_token value, which causes each default installation to have the same secret token, and allows remote attackers to authenticate to the CloudForms…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.00%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The installation script in Katello 1.0 and earlier does not properly generate the Application.config.secret_token value, which causes each default installation to have the same secret token, and allows remote attackers to authenticate to the CloudForms System Engine web interface as an arbitrary user by creating a cookie using the default secret_token.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.00% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-798
- Affected
- theforeman/katello · redhat/enterprise linux server
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1186.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1187.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50344Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55140Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/Katello/katello/commit/7c256fef9d75029d0ffff58ff1dcda915056d3a3Patch
- https://github.com/Katello/katello/pull/499Issue Tracking
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1186.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1187.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50344Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55140Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/Katello/katello/commit/7c256fef9d75029d0ffff58ff1dcda915056d3a3Patch
- https://github.com/Katello/katello/pull/499Issue Tracking
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.