# CVE-2024-3716: Foreman-installer: candlepin database password being leaked to local users via the process list

> Local attackers can read the Candlepin database password from the process list due to insecure parameter passing in foreman-installer.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 21 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vg42-hcc7-h8cf

## What is CVE-2024-3716?

CVE-2024-3716 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 5 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A flaw was found in foreman-installer when puppet-candlepin is invoked cpdb with the --password parameter. This issue leaks the password in the process list and allows an attacker to take advantage and obtain the password.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3716?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Redhat Satellite.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-3716?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3716 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-3716 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3716 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Satellite

- [CVE-2024-7012](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7012/): Puppet-foreman: an authentication bypass vulnerability exists in foreman (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-7923](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7923/): Puppet-pulpcore: an authentication bypass vulnerability exists in pulpcore (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-96659](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-96659/): Foreman: excessive permissions for viewer role on preview (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2023-0118](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0118/): Foreman: arbitrary code execution through templates (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2008-2369](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2369/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-3716 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-3716 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 5 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3716 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Redhat Satellite. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3716/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3716/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-3716
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3716
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-3716

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3716/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.