6.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-3235
Foreman Authenticated Escalation of Privileges
Description

Foreman before 1.9.0 allows remote authenticated users with the edit_users permission to edit administrator users and change their passwords via unspecified vectors.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 12:48 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

6.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-3235 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
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-2015-3235.

URL Resource
http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/10829 Vendor Advisory
http://theforeman.org/manuals/1.9/index.html#Releasenotesfor1.9
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1591
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1592
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232366

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-3235 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description It was discovered that in Foreman the edit_users permissions (for example, granted to the Manager role) allowed the user to edit admin user passwords. An attacker with the edit_users permissions could use this flaw to access an admin user account, leading to an escalation of privileges. Foreman before 1.9.0 allows remote authenticated users with the edit_users permission to edit administrator users and change their passwords via unspecified vectors.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3235 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Foreman before 1.9.0 allows remote authenticated users with the edit_users permission to edit administrator users and change their passwords via unspecified vectors. It was discovered that in Foreman the edit_users permissions (for example, granted to the Manager role) allowed the user to edit admin user passwords. An attacker with the edit_users permissions could use this flaw to access an admin user account, leading to an escalation of privileges.
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3235 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation Foreman en versiones anteriores a 1.9.0 permite a usuarios remotos autenticados con el permiso edit_users editar a usuarios administradores y cambiar sus contraseñas a través de vectores no especificados.
    Added Translation Vulnerabilidad en Foreman en versiones anteriores a 1.9.0, permite a usuarios remotos autenticados con el permiso edit_users editar a usuarios administradores y cambiar sus contraseñas a través de vectores no especificados.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 18, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/10829 No Types Assigned http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/10829 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
  • 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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-3235 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-2015-3235 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.32 }} 0.00%

score

0.66054

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability