The LDAP Authentication functionality in Foreman might allow remote attackers with…
Priority LOW 38CWE-254Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The LDAP Authentication functionality in Foreman might allow remote attackers with knowledge of old passwords to gain access via vectors involving the password lifetime period in Active Directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0142 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.0 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.0 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 3 products
- OpenStack Foreman
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) Installer
- Red Hat Satellite 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5246
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4468-gjjg-mh5q
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-2015-5246 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5246 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4468-gjjg-mh5q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-5246 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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