9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2024-7012
Foreman Apache ModProxy Header Authentication Bypass
Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability has been identified in Foreman when deployed with External Authentication, due to the puppet-foreman configuration. This issue arises from Apache's mod_proxy not properly unsetting headers because of restrictions on underscores in HTTP headers, allowing authentication through a malformed header. This flaw impacts all active Satellite deployments (6.13, 6.14 and 6.15) and could potentially enable unauthorized users to gain administrative access.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 4, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 5, 2024, 9:39 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-7012 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 Redhat satellite
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-2024-7012.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6335 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6336 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6337 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7012 Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2299429 Issue Tracking

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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-7012 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-7012 (CVSS 9.8): Critical Foreman Flaw Exposes Red Hat Satellite to Unauthorized Access

A critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-7012, has been discovered in Foreman, a widely used open-source lifecycle management tool. This authentication bypass flaw, with a CVSS score of 9.8 (the highest sev ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 06, 2024 (1 week, 6 days ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-7012 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6335 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6335 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6336 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6336 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6337 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6337 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7012 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7012 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2299429 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2299429 Issue Tracking
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6335 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6336 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6337 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An authentication bypass vulnerability has been identified in Foreman when deployed with Gunicorn versions prior to 22.0, due to the puppet-foreman configuration. This issue arises from Apache's mod_proxy not properly unsetting headers because of restrictions on underscores in HTTP headers, allowing authentication through a malformed header. This flaw impacts all active Satellite deployments (6.13, 6.14 and 6.15) and could potentially enable unauthorized users to gain administrative access. An authentication bypass vulnerability has been identified in Foreman when deployed with External Authentication, due to the puppet-foreman configuration. This issue arises from Apache's mod_proxy not properly unsetting headers because of restrictions on underscores in HTTP headers, allowing authentication through a malformed header. This flaw impacts all active Satellite deployments (6.13, 6.14 and 6.15) and could potentially enable unauthorized users to gain administrative access.
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An authentication bypass vulnerability has been identified in Foreman when deployed with Gunicorn versions prior to 22.0, due to the puppet-foreman configuration. This issue arises from Apache's mod_proxy not properly unsetting headers because of restrictions on underscores in HTTP headers, allowing authentication through a malformed header. This flaw impacts all active Satellite deployments (6.13, 6.14 and 6.15) and could potentially enable unauthorized users to gain administrative access.
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7012 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2299429 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-287
    Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-7012 is associated with the following CWEs:

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