Foreman before 1.8.1 does not set the secure flag for the _session_id cookie in an https…
Priority LOW 27CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Foreman before 1.8.1 does not set the secure flag for the _session_id cookie in an https session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to capture this cookie by intercepting its transmission within an http session.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02222 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.8.0 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2015:1592 Released 2015-08-12 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Satellite 6.1.1 on RHEL 6
- Red Hat Satellite 6.1 aopalliance-1.0-5.3.ep5.el6, apache-commons-codec-eap6-1.4-16.redhat_3.1.ep6.el6, apache-mime4j-0.6-4_redhat_1.ep6.el6.1 +47
- Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.1 capsule-installer-2.3.17-1.el6_6sat, createrepo_c-0.7.4-1.el6_6sat, createrepo_c-libs-0.7.4-1.el6_6sat +47
- RHSA-2015:1591 Released 2015-08-12 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Satellite 6.1.1 on RHEL 7
- Red Hat Satellite 6.1 aether-1.13.1-13.el7, aether-api-1.13.1-13.el7, aether-connector-wagon-1.13.1-13.el7 +47
- Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.1 capsule-installer-2.3.17-1.el7sat, createrepo_c-0.7.4-1.el7sat, createrepo_c-libs-0.7.4-1.el7sat +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenStack Foreman | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1591, RHSA-2015:1592 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1591, RHSA-2015:1592 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3155
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-286g-52x6-9289
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-2015-3155 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-3155 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-286g-52x6-9289 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-3155 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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