CVE-2015-5233 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Foreman versions prior to 1.8.4 and 1.9.1, affecting Red Hat Foreman and Satellite products. Authenticated users with specific permissions (view_reports or destroy_reports) could bypass intended access controls to read or delete reports from arbitrary hosts via direct access to web pages or APIs. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.2 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high complexity, requiring low privileges, and resulting in limited confidentiality and integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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