CVE-2016-4451
"Foreman Organization and Locations API Privilege Escalation"
Description
The (1) Organization and (2) Locations APIs in Foreman before 1.11.3 and 1.12.x before 1.12.0-RC1 allow remote authenticated users with unlimited filters to bypass organization and location restrictions and read or modify data for an arbitrary organization by leveraging knowledge of the id of that organization.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 19, 2016, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 12, 2023, 11:21 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.4
Exploitability Score :
1.6
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-2016-4451.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/15182 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://projects.theforeman.org/projects/foreman/repository/revisions/1144040f444b4bf4aae81940a150b26b23b4623c | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336 | |
| https://theforeman.org/security.html#2016-4451 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description It was found that Satellite 6 did not properly enforce access controls on certain resources. An attacker, with access to the API and knowledge of the ID name, can potentially access other resources in other organizations. The (1) Organization and (2) Locations APIs in Foreman before 1.11.3 and 1.12.x before 1.12.0-RC1 allow remote authenticated users with unlimited filters to bypass organization and location restrictions and read or modify data for an arbitrary organization by leveraging knowledge of the id of that organization. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N) Removed CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4451 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339889 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The (1) Organization and (2) Locations APIs in Foreman before 1.11.3 and 1.12.x before 1.12.0-RC1 allow remote authenticated users with unlimited filters to bypass organization and location restrictions and read or modify data for an arbitrary organization by leveraging knowledge of the id of that organization. It was found that Satellite 6 did not properly enforce access controls on certain resources. An attacker, with access to the API and knowledge of the ID name, can potentially access other resources in other organizations. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339889 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4451 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 23, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Changed Reference Type http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/15182 No Types Assigned http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/15182 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://projects.theforeman.org/projects/foreman/repository/revisions/1144040f444b4bf4aae81940a150b26b23b4623c No Types Assigned http://projects.theforeman.org/projects/foreman/repository/revisions/1144040f444b4bf4aae81940a150b26b23b4623c Vendor Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type https://theforeman.org/security.html#2016-4451 No Types Assigned https://theforeman.org/security.html#2016-4451 Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-254 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4451 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-2016-4451
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.18 }} 0.00%
score
0.53237
percentile