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CVE-2016-4996

foreman: inside discovery-debug, the root password is displayed in plaintext

Severity Score

7.0
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

discovery-debug in Foreman before 6.2 when the ssh service has been enabled on discovered nodes displays the root password in plaintext in the system journal when used to log in, which allows local users with access to the system journal to obtain the root password by reading the system journal, or by clicking Logs on the console.

Se ha descubierto una vulnerabilidad en el descovery-debug en Foreman versión anterior a 6.2 cuando el servicio ssh se ha habilitado en los nodos descubiertos muestra la contraseña de tipo root en texto plano del sistema cuando se usa para iniciar sesión, lo que permite a los usuarios locales con acceso al System Journal puedan obtener la contraseña de tipo root leyendo El System Journal, o haciendo clic en Registros en la consola.

A flaw was found in discovery-debug in foreman. An attacker, with permissions to view the debug results, would be able to view the root password associated with that system, potentially allowing them to access it.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-05-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-07-14 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-255: Credentials Management Errors
  • CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Redhat
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 Satellite
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 6.3
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Affected
in Redhat
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 Enterprise Linux Server
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 7.0
Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0"
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Safe