Smart Proxy (aka Smart-Proxy and foreman-proxy) in Foreman before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before…
Priority LOW 36CWE-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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Smart Proxy (aka Smart-Proxy and foreman-proxy) in Foreman before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.2 does not validate SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended authentication and execute arbitrary API requests via a request without a certificate.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01706 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
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:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2015:0287 Released 2015-03-03 · Red Hat rating Importantforeman-proxy security update
- OpenStack Foreman foreman-proxy-1.6.0.33-2.el6ost
- RHSA-2015:0288 Released 2015-03-03 · Red Hat rating Importantforeman-proxy security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 foreman-proxy-1.3.0-7.el6ost
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenStack Foreman | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0287 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0288 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.0 | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.0 | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3691
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4h9-hcv2-hw6h
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-3691 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3691 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m4h9-hcv2-hw6h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3691 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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