Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-3456
An improper authorization handling flaw was found in Foreman. The Salt plugin for the smart-proxy allows foreman clients to execute actions that should be limited to the Foreman Server. This flaw allows an authenticated local attacker to access and delete limited resources and also causes a denial of service on the Foreman server. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to integrity and system availability.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2021-3456
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:smart_proxy_salt:*:*:*:*:*:foreman:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-3456
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-3456
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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3.6
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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4.9
|
NIST | |
7.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.2
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-3456
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The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-3456
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1941001
1941001 – (CVE-2021-3456) CVE-2021-3456 smart_proxy_salt: unauthorized users can execute actions that should be reserved for foremanIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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