CVE-2016-9593 Information disclosure in foreman-debug
An attacker with log file access can view exposed passwords, potentially compromising system accounts in Foreman deployments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-9593?
CVE-2016-9593 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 16 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
foreman-debug before version 1.15.0 is vulnerable to a flaw in foreman-debug's logging. An attacker with access to the foreman log file would be able to view passwords, allowing them to access those systems.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9593?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Redhat Satellite, Theforeman Foreman.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9593?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-9593 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9593 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-c5rm-gfhx-cpwq.