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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2015-1816
Forman LDAP Certificate Verification Vulnerability
Description

Forman before 1.7.4 does not verify SSL certificates for LDAP connections, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof LDAP servers via a crafted certificate.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 14, 2015, 6:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-1816 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Theforeman foreman
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
The Forman application is vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack. This can be remediated by updating the application and verifying LDAP connection certificates.
  • Update the affected packages.
  • Ensure SSL certificates are verified for LDAP connections.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-1816.

URL Resource
http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/9858 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1591
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1592
https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/2265
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/foreman-announce/9ZnuPcplNLI
http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/9858 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1591
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1592
https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/2265
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/foreman-announce/9ZnuPcplNLI
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-1816 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-1816 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-1816 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-1816 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/9858
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1591
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1592
    Added Reference https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/2265
    Added Reference https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/foreman-announce/9ZnuPcplNLI
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/foreman-announce/9ZnuPcplNLI [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/foreman-announce/9ZnuPcplNLI
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/foreman-announce/9ZnuPcplNLI [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/foreman-announce/9ZnuPcplNLI [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation Forman en versiones anteriores a 1.7.4 no verifica certificados SSL para conexiones LDAP, lo que permite a atacantes man-in-the-middle suplantar servidores LDAP a través de un certificado manipulado.
    Added Translation Vulnerabilidad en Foreman en versiones anteriores a 1.7.4, no verifica certificados SSL para conexiones LDAP, lo que permite a atacantes man-in-the-middle suplantar servidores LDAP a través de un certificado manipulado.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 18, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/foreman-announce/9ZnuPcplNLI
    Added Reference https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/foreman-announce/9ZnuPcplNLI
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Changed Reference Type http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/9858 No Types Assigned http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/9858 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/foreman-announce/9ZnuPcplNLI No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/foreman-announce/9ZnuPcplNLI Patch
    Added CWE CWE-310
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.18 }} -0.04%

score

0.40483

percentile