The create method in app/controllers/users_controller.rb in Foreman before 1.2.0-RC2…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The create method in app/controllers/users_controller.rb in Foreman before 1.2.0-RC2 allows remote authenticated users with permissions to create or edit other users to gain privileges by (1) changing the admin flag or (2) assigning an arbitrary role.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.20934 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:0995 Released 2013-06-27 · Red Hat rating ImportantForeman security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 ruby193-foreman-1.1.10009-3.el6ost, ruby193-foreman-mysql-1.1.10009-3.el6ost, ruby193-foreman-proxy-1.1.10001-4.el6ost +8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0995 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Satellite 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2113
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5f23-fjp4-22q7
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-2113 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2113 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5f23-fjp4-22q7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-2113 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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