4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-2662
Foreman katello Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

A flaw was found in Foreman's katello plugin version 3.4.5. After setting a new role to allow restricted access on a repository with a filter (filter set on the Product Name), the filter is not respected when the actions are done via hammer using the repository id.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 22, 2018, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:23 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-2662 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 katello
1 Redhat subscription_asset_manager
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-2017-2662.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2662 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/18838 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2662 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/18838 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-2662 vulnerability over time.

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

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2662
    Added Reference https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/18838
  • 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 CVE-2017-2662 foreman: Managing repositories with their id via hammer does not respect the role filters A flaw was found in Foreman's katello plugin version 3.4.5. After setting a new role to allow restricted access on a repository with a filter (filter set on the Product Name), the filter is not respected when the actions are done via hammer using the repository id.
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1313 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2662 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1434106 [No Types Assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-862
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A flaw was found in Foreman's katello plugin version 3.4.5. After setting a new role to allow restricted access on a repository with a filter (filter set on the Product Name), the filter is not respected when the actions are done via hammer using the repository id. CVE-2017-2662 foreman: Managing repositories with their id via hammer does not respect the role filters
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1313 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1434106 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2662 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-862
    Removed CWE Reason CWE-862 / Assessment performed prior to CVMAP efforts
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-862
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-284 CWE-254 CWE-269
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 23, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2662 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2662 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/18838 No Types Assigned https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/18838 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:katello:3.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.05 }} -0.00%

score

0.20740

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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