VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-3457

CVSS score6.1 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.24%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-05-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Description

An improper authorization handling flaw was found in Foreman. The Shellhooks plugin for the smart-proxy allows Foreman clients to execute actions that should be limited to the Foreman Server. This flaw allows an authenticated local attacker to access and delete limited resources and also causes a denial of service on the Foreman server. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to integrity and system availability.

Weakness classification

  • secalert@redhat.com: CWE-863

Primary references