CVE-2019-10198

Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability was discovered in foreman-tasks before 0.15.7. Previously, commit tasks were searched through find_resource, which performed authorization checks. After the change to Foreman, an unauthenticated user can view the details of a task through the web UI or API, if they can discover or guess the UUID of the task.

Categories

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.18% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: The Foreman Project foreman-tasks
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10198 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/27275 third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3172 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10198?
CVE-2019-10198 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-10198?
To fix CVE-2019-10198, 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-2019-10198 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-10198 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-10198?
CVE-2019-10198 affects The Foreman Project foreman-tasks.
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