Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-3494
A smart proxy that provides a restful API to various sub-systems of the Foreman is affected by the flaw which can cause a Man-in-the-Middle attack. The FreeIPA module of Foreman smart proxy does not check the SSL certificate, thus, an unauthenticated attacker can perform actions in FreeIPA if certain conditions are met. The highest threat from this flaw is to system confidentiality. This flaw affects Foreman versions before 2.5.0.
Products affected by CVE-2021-3494
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-3494
0.25%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 45 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-3494
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST | |
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5.9
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.2
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-3494
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The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-3494
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1948005
1948005 – (CVE-2021-3494) CVE-2021-3494 foreman: possible man-in-the-middle in smart_proxy realm_freeipaIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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