CVE-2024-6861

Foreman: foreman: oauth secret exposure via unauthenticated access to the graphql api

Description

A disclosure of sensitive information flaw was found in foreman via the GraphQL API. If the introspection feature is enabled, it is possible for attackers to retrieve sensitive admin authentication keys which could result in a compromise of the entire product's API.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • To mitigate this issue the GraphQL introspection feature must be disabled or the GraphQL API be disabled entirely. Malicious requests can also be filtered using a reverse proxy or directly in the web server configuration.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.12 for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.12 for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.12 for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8506 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6861 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2317450 issue tracking
https://docs.theforeman.org/3.3/Release_Notes/index-katello.html#_foreman_2
https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/34328

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-6861?
CVE-2024-6861 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-6861?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2024-6861: To mitigate this issue the GraphQL introspection feature must be disabled or the GraphQL API be disabled entirely. Malicious requests can also be filtered using a reverse proxy or directly in the web server configuration.
Is CVE-2024-6861 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-6861 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-2024-6861?
CVE-2024-6861 affects Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.12 for RHEL 8, Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.12 for RHEL 8, Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.12 for RHEL 8, Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6, Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6, Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.
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