CVE-2023-4886 Foreman: world readable file containing secrets
Attackers can read world-readable Tomcat configuration files to obtain sensitive keystore and truststore passwords in Red Hat Satellite.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-4886?
CVE-2023-4886 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 3 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A sensitive information exposure vulnerability was found in foreman. Contents of tomcat's server.xml file, which contain passwords to candlepin's keystore and truststore, were found to be world readable.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4886?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Redhat Satellite, Theforeman Foreman.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4886?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2023-4886 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4886 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2023-0118 Foreman: arbitrary code execution through templates
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-r2mj-49jv-4jq7.