CVE-2019-3893

Description

In Foreman it was discovered that the delete compute resource operation, when executed from the Foreman API, leads to the disclosure of the plaintext password or token for the affected compute resource. A malicious user with the "delete_compute_resource" permission can use this flaw to take control over compute resources managed by foreman. Versions before 1.20.3, 1.21.1, 1.22.0 are vulnerable.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.35% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory theforeman.org
Affected: The Foreman Project foreman
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107846 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/14/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3893 issue tracking third party advisory
https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/26450 vendor advisory
https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/6621 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3893?
CVE-2019-3893 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3893?
To fix CVE-2019-3893, 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-2019-3893 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-3893 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-2019-3893?
CVE-2019-3893 affects The Foreman Project foreman.
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