CVE-2021-3456

HIGH

Theforeman Smart Proxy Salt < 2.1.5 - Incorrect Authorization

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

An improper authorization handling flaw was found in Foreman. The Salt 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.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP 1 stars
by mrk336 · poc
https://github.com/mrk336/CVE-2021-3456

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1941001

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 6.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-863
Status published
Products (1)
theforeman/smart_proxy_salt < 2.1.5
Published Mar 30, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026