CVE-2021-3469

Description

Foreman versions before 2.3.4 and before 2.4.0 is affected by an improper authorization handling flaw. An authenticated attacker can impersonate the foreman-proxy if product enable the Puppet Certificate authority (CA) to sign certificate requests that have subject alternative names (SANs). Foreman do not enable SANs by default and `allow-authorization-extensions` is set to `false` unless user change `/etc/puppetlabs/puppetserver/conf.d/ca.conf` configuration explicitly.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a Foreman
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1943630 mitigation third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3469?
CVE-2021-3469 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3469?
To fix CVE-2021-3469, 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-2021-3469 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-3469 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-3469?
CVE-2021-3469 affects n/a Foreman.
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