CVE-2021-3589 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Foreman Ansible
Authenticated attackers with job creation permissions can bypass authorization to access hosts via job templates, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-3589?
CVE-2021-3589 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 23 Mar 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authorization flaw was found in Foreman Ansible. An authenticated attacker with certain permissions to create and run Ansible jobs can access hosts through job templates. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3589?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including foreman_ansible. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
foreman_ansible RubyGems | All versions | 2.0.0 |
foreman_ansible RubyGems | All versions | 2.0.0 |
Products include Redhat Satellite, Theforeman Foreman Ansible.
How do I fix CVE-2021-3589?
Upgrade foreman_ansible to 2.0.0 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-3589 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3589 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-vvff-6wrr-4g7q.