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CVE-2021-3456

Published: Mar 30, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-863
NVD MITRE
7.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 90.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

An improper authorization handling flaw was found in Foreman. The Salt plugin for the smart-proxy allows foreman clients to execute actions that should be limited to the Foreman Server. This flaw allows an authenticated local attacker to access and delete limited resources and also causes a denial of service on the Foreman server. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to integrity and system availability.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI: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:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-863

Affected Products

smart proxy salttheforeman
Mixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
smart_proxy_saltn/a
theforemancommercialEnterprise Softwareaka the foreman

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1941001
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Timeline

Published
Mar 30, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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