CVE-2024-7012 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Foreman, specifically when deployed with External Authentication and the puppet-foreman configuration, affecting all active Red Hat Satellite deployments (6.13, 6.14, 6.15). The flaw stems from Apache's mod_proxy failing to properly unset headers due to underscore restrictions, allowing authentication via a malformed header. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially granting unauthorized administrative access. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or KEV listing, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion, indicating awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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