Session fixation vulnerability in Foreman before 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to hijack…
Priority LOW 33CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Session fixation vulnerability in Foreman before 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via the session id cookie.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01379 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 2 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 · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | 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:theforeman:foreman:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 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
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| 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-2014-0090
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5f2c-vhf8-frf8
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-2014-0090 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0090 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5f2c-vhf8-frf8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0090 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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