Foreman before 1.1 uses a salt of "foreman" to hash root passwords, which makes it easier…
Priority LOW 25CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Foreman before 1.1 uses a salt of "foreman" to hash root passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01118 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0173
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fpx2-5mc6-f8j5
References
More The Foreman Project Foreman vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-01620 Forman: foreman: remote code execution via command injection in websocket proxy CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-10506 Improper authentication in [UNKNOWN] smart_proxy_dynflow CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-01890 Eval injection vulnerability in the create method in the Bookmarks controller in Foreman… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2013-01882 The create method in app/controllers/users_controller.rb in Foreman before 1.2.0-RC2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2022-03551 Os command injection via ct_command and fcct_command CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-00113 Foreman: arbitrary code execution through templates CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2013-0173 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-0173 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fpx2-5mc6-f8j5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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