CVE-2017-2672 Information disclosure in foreman
Attackers with log file access can view provisioned system passwords, enabling unauthorized access to those systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-2672?
CVE-2017-2672 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 21 Jun 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in foreman before version 1.15 in the logging of adding and registering images. An attacker with access to the foreman log file would be able to view passwords for provisioned systems in the log file, allowing them to access those systems.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2672?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Redhat Satellite, Theforeman Foreman.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2672?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-2672 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2672 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Satellite
- CVE-2024-7012 Puppet-foreman: an authentication bypass vulnerability exists in foreman
- CVE-2024-7923 Puppet-pulpcore: an authentication bypass vulnerability exists in pulpcore
- CVE-2026-96659 Foreman: excessive permissions for viewer role on preview
- CVE-2023-0118 Foreman: arbitrary code execution through templates
- CVE-2008-2369 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-82j5-w3wh-5hfm.