High severity · published Aug 19, 2016
CVE-2016-4475
The (1) Organization and (2) Locations APIs and UIs in Foreman before 1.11.4 and 1.12.x before 1.12.0-RC3 allow remote authenticated users to bypass organization and location…
8.8
CVSS
2.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The (1) Organization and (2) Locations APIs and UIs in Foreman before 1.11.4 and 1.12.x before 1.12.0-RC3 allow remote authenticated users to bypass organization and location restrictions and (a) read, (b) edit, or (c) delete arbitrary organizations or locations via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.7% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
Foreman · Theforeman
through 1.11.3; 1.12.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4475
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4475
Patch
http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/15268
Patch
http://projects.theforeman.org/projects/foreman/repository/revisions/a30ab44ed6f140f1791afc51a1e448afc2ff28f9
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92125
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2016:1615
Vendor Advisory
https://theforeman.org/security.html#2016-4475
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