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Security Advisories: MDE2OlNlY3VyaXR5QWR2aXNvcnlHSFNBLWd4NWcteGN4ai1jeDJ3

smart_proxy_dynflow gem authentication bypass in Foreman remote execution feature

An authentication bypass flaw was found in the smart_proxy_dynflow component used by Foreman. A malicious attacker can use this flaw to remotely execute arbitrary commands on machines managed by vulnerable Foreman instances, in a highly privileged context.

Permalink: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gx5g-xcxj-cx2w
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Source: GitHub Advisory Database
Origin: Unspecified
Severity: Critical
Classification: General
Published: over 5 years ago
Updated: 8 months ago

CVSS Score: 9.8
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Identifiers: GHSA-gx5g-xcxj-cx2w, CVE-2018-14643
References:

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14643
• https://github.com/theforeman/smart_proxy_dynflow/pull/54
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2733
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14643
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1629063
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14643
• https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/smart_proxy_dynflow/CVE-2018-14643.yml
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gx5g-xcxj-cx2w

Repository: https://github.com/theforeman/smart_proxy_dynflow
Blast Radius: 9.4

Affected Packages