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CVE-2021-20259

Published: Jun 7, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-200
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 81.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A flaw was found in the Foreman project. The Proxmox compute resource exposes the password through the API to an authenticated local attacker with view_hosts permission. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability. Versions before foreman_fog_proxmox 0.13.1 are affected

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

foremann/a
foreman_fog_proxmoxRubyGemsOSS Libraries
foremanfogproxmoxtheforeman
Mixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
rubygemspackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
theforemancommercialEnterprise Softwareaka the foreman

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1932144
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20259
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/theforeman/foreman_fog_proxmox/pull/184/commits/b7e910bf61563f5d447c71b1b41e2a373a794d7b
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Jun 7, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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