Incorrect permission assignment in foreman
Priority LOW 26CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In Foreman it was discovered that the delete compute resource operation, when executed from the Foreman API, leads to the disclosure of the plaintext password or token for the affected compute resource. A malicious user with the "delete_compute_resource" permission can use this flaw to take control over compute resources managed by foreman. Versions before 1.20.3, 1.21.1, 1.22.0 are vulnerable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01827 78th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Foreman Project | foreman | 1.20.3; 1.21.1; 1.22.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- foreman VendorThe Foreman Project Affected 1.20.3; 1.21.1; 1.22.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.20.0 to before 1.20.3; 1.21.0 to before 1.21.1 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.20.0 to before 1.20.3; 1.21.0 to before 1.21.1 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2019:3172 Released 2019-10-22 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Satellite 6 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.6 ansible-runner-1.3.4-2.el7ar, ansiblerole-foreman_scap_client-0.0.3-1.el7sat, ansiblerole-insights-client-1.6-2.el7sat +47
- Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.6 ansible-runner-1.3.4-2.el7ar, ansiblerole-foreman_scap_client-0.0.3-1.el7sat, ansiblerole-insights-client-1.6-2.el7sat +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3172 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3172 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3893
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xfjc-qf4h-hwgq
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-2019-3893 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-3893 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xfjc-qf4h-hwgq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-3893 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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