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GHSA-GX5G-XCXJ-CX2W

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2018-10-08 23:18 – Updated: 2023-08-28 13:40
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Summary
smart_proxy_dynflow gem authentication bypass in Foreman remote execution feature
Details

An authentication bypass flaw was found in the smart_proxy_dynflow component used by Foreman. A malicious attacker can use this flaw to remotely execute arbitrary commands on machines managed by vulnerable Foreman instances, in a highly privileged context.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "RubyGems",
        "name": "smart_proxy_dynflow"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0.2.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.2.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "0.2.0"
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "RubyGems",
        "name": "smart_proxy_dynflow"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.1.11"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-14643"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-287"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:38:13Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-09-21T13:29:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "An authentication bypass flaw was found in the smart_proxy_dynflow component used by Foreman. A malicious attacker can use this flaw to remotely execute arbitrary commands on machines managed by vulnerable Foreman instances, in a highly privileged context.",
  "id": "GHSA-gx5g-xcxj-cx2w",
  "modified": "2023-08-28T13:40:50Z",
  "published": "2018-10-08T23:18:13Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14643"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/theforeman/smart_proxy_dynflow/pull/54"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2733"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14643"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1629063"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14643"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/smart_proxy_dynflow/CVE-2018-14643.yml"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/theforeman/smart_proxy_dynflow"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "smart_proxy_dynflow gem authentication bypass in Foreman remote execution feature"
}



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