Bug 1941001 (CVE-2021-3456) - CVE-2021-3456 smart_proxy_salt: unauthorized users can execute actions that should be reserved for foreman
Summary: CVE-2021-3456 smart_proxy_salt: unauthorized users can execute actions that s...
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: CVE-2021-3456
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
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Assignee: Red Hat Product Security
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Blocks: 1940999 1941481
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Reported: 2021-03-19 18:01 UTC by Yadnyawalk Tale
Modified: 2021-12-14 18:47 UTC (History)
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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.
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Last Closed: 2021-03-30 11:35:14 UTC
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Description Yadnyawalk Tale 2021-03-19 18:01:56 UTC 
On Foreman, Salt plugin for smart-proxy introduce a flaw which allows any client to perform actions of Foreman Server.
Comment 1 Yadnyawalk Tale 2021-03-19 18:02:01 UTC 
Acknowledgments:

Name: Evgeni Golov (Red Hat)
Upstream: Foreman project
Comment 2 Yadnyawalk Tale 2021-03-19 18:02:03 UTC 
Statement:

Red Hat Satellite 6 does not ship smart_proxy_salt plugin which is affected by the vulnerability. This flaw affects upstream Foreman only.
Comment 4 Product Security DevOps Team 2021-03-30 11:35:14 UTC 
This bug is now closed. Further updates for individual products will be reflected on the CVE page(s):

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-3456
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