CVE-2021-3494 Security feature bypass in foreman
An attacker can bypass SSL certificate validation in the Foreman smart proxy FreeIPA module to perform unauthorized actions and access sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-3494?
CVE-2021-3494 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Theforeman Foreman, published on 26 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A smart proxy that provides a restful API to various sub-systems of the Foreman is affected by the flaw which can cause a Man-in-the-Middle attack. The FreeIPA module of Foreman smart proxy does not check the SSL certificate, thus, an unauthenticated attacker can perform actions in FreeIPA if certain conditions are met. The highest threat from this flaw is to system confidentiality. This flaw affects Foreman versions before 2.5.0.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3494?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Theforeman Foreman.
How do I fix CVE-2021-3494?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2021-3494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Theforeman Foreman
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3wj7-9qg6-8h3x.