CVE-2016-4995

Description

Foreman before 1.11.4 and 1.12.x before 1.12.1 does not properly restrict access to preview provisioning templates, which allows remote authenticated users with permission to view some hosts to obtain sensitive host configuration information via a URL with a hostname.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory theforeman.org Vendor Advisory theforeman.org Vendor Advisory theforeman.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://theforeman.org/security.html#2016-4995 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/15490 patch vendor advisory
http://projects.theforeman.org/projects/foreman/repository/revisions/c3c186de12be15e55d9582e54659f765304a1073 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4995?
CVE-2016-4995 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4995?
To fix CVE-2016-4995, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-4995 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-4995 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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