CVE-2017-7505
Foreman since version 1.5 is vulnerable to an incorrect authorization check due to which users with user management permission who are assigned to some organization(s) can do all operations granted by these permissions on all administrator user object…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.59%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Foreman since version 1.5 is vulnerable to an incorrect authorization check due to which users with user management permission who are assigned to some organization(s) can do all operations granted by these permissions on all administrator user object outside of their scope, such as editing global admin accounts including changing their passwords.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.59% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-863, CWE-269
- Affected
- theforeman/foreman
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/19612Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98607Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/4545Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/19612Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98607Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/4545Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.