Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in foreman
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
A smart proxy that provides a restful API to various sub-systems of the Foreman is affected by the flaw which can cause a Man-in-the-Middle attack. The FreeIPA module of Foreman smart proxy does not check the SSL certificate, thus, an unauthenticated attacker can perform actions in FreeIPA if certain conditions are met. The highest threat from this flaw is to system confidentiality. This flaw affects Foreman versions before 2.5.0.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | foreman | foreman 2.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- foreman Vendor— Affected foreman 2.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.5.0 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2021:4702 Released 2021-11-16 · Red Hat rating ModerateSatellite 6.10 Release
- Red Hat Satellite 6.10 candlepin-4.0.9-1.el7sat, foreman-2.5.2.17-2.el7sat, python-aiohttp-3.7.4-1.el7pc +14
- Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.10 foreman-2.5.2.17-2.el7sat, python-aiohttp-3.7.4-1.el7pc, python-ecdsa-0.13.3-2.el7pc +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6.10 | Fixed | RHSA-2021:4702 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.10 | Fixed | RHSA-2021:4702 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Satellite 6.10
- Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.10
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-3494
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3wj7-9qg6-8h3x
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-2021-3494 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-3494 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3wj7-9qg6-8h3x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-3494 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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