The (1) power and (2) ipmi_boot actions in the HostController in Foreman before 1.2.2…
Priority LOW 27CWE-20Published · 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 · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The (1) power and (2) ipmi_boot actions in the HostController in Foreman before 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified input that is converted to a symbol.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02413 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:1196 Released 2013-09-03 · Red Hat rating ImportantForeman security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 ruby193-foreman-1.1.10014-1.2.el6ost, ruby193-foreman-mysql-1.1.10014-1.2.el6ost
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1196 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.0 | Fixed | — |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Satellite 6.0
- Red Hat Satellite 6.0 - Optional
- Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4180
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xjcv-72f4-4fxj
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-4180 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4180 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xjcv-72f4-4fxj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-4180 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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