Insufficiently protected credentials in foreman-debug
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-522Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
foreman-debug before version 1.15.0 is vulnerable to a flaw in foreman-debug's logging. An attacker with access to the foreman log file would be able to view passwords, allowing them to access those systems.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00968 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unspecified | foreman-debug | foreman-debug 1.15.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- foreman-debug Vendorunspecified Affected foreman-debug 1.15.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.15.0 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.15.0 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2018:0336 Released 2018-02-21 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.3 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.3 candlepin-2.1.14-1.el7, candlepin-selinux-2.1.14-1.el7, foreman-1.15.6.34-1.el7sat +47
- Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.3 foreman-1.15.6.34-1.el7sat, foreman-bootloaders-redhat-201801241201-2.el7sat, foreman-bootloaders-redhat-tftpboot-201801241201-2.el7sat +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0336 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0336 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9593
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5rm-gfhx-cpwq
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-9593 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9593 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c5rm-gfhx-cpwq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-9593 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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