CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-2672

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Published: Jun 21, 2018 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
8.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
6.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Ubuntu

A flaw was found in foreman before version 1.15 in the logging of adding and registering images. An attacker with access to the foreman log file would be able to view passwords for provisioned systems in the log file, allowing them to access those systems.

Weakness

The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Foreman Theforeman * 1.15 (excluding)
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat candlepin-0:2.1.14-1.el7 *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat foreman-0:1.15.6.34-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat foreman-bootloaders-redhat-0:201801241201-2.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat foreman-discovery-image-0:3.4.4-1 *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat foreman-installer-1:1.15.6.8-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat foreman-proxy-0:1.15.6.4-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat foreman-selinux-0:1.15.6.2-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat hiera-0:1.3.1-2.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat katello-0:3.4.5-15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat katello-certs-tools-0:2.4.0-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat katello-client-bootstrap-0:1.5.1-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat katello-installer-base-0:3.4.5.26-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat katello-selinux-0:3.0.2-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat kobo-0:0.5.1-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat pulp-0:2.13.4.6-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat pulp-docker-0:2.4.1-2.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat pulp-katello-0:1.0.2-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat pulp-ostree-0:1.2.1.1-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat pulp-puppet-0:2.13.4-3.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat pulp-rpm-0:2.13.4.8-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat puppet-foreman_scap_client-0:0.3.16-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat python-zope-interface-0:4.0.5-4.el7 *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat redhat-access-insights-puppet-0:0.0.9-2.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-foreman_scap_client-0:0.3.0-2.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-kafo-0:2.0.2-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-kafo_parsers-0:0.1.6-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-kafo_wizards-0:0.0.1-2.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-smart_proxy_dhcp_remote_isc-0:0.0.2.1-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-smart_proxy_discovery-0:1.0.4-3.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-smart_proxy_discovery_image-0:1.0.9-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-smart_proxy_dynflow-0:0.1.10-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-smart_proxy_openscap-0:0.6.9-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-smart_proxy_pulp-0:1.3.0-1.git.0.b5c2768.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-smart_proxy_remote_execution_ssh-0:0.1.6-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-tilt-0:1.3.7-2.git.0.3b416c9.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat satellite-0:6.3.0-23.0.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat satellite-installer-0:6.3.0.12-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-bastion-0:5.1.1.4-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_bootdisk-0:10.0.2.2-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_discovery-0:9.1.5.3-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_docker-0:3.1.0.3-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_hooks-0:0.3.14-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_openscap-0:0.7.11-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman-redhat_access-0:2.0.13-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_remote_execution-0:1.3.7.2-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_remote_execution_core-0:1.0.6-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman-tasks-0:0.9.6.4-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman-tasks-core-0:0.1.8-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_templates-0:5.0.1-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_theme_satellite-0:1.0.4.16-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_virt_who_configure-0:0.1.9-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli-0:0.11.0.1-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_csv-0:2.3.0-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman-0:0.11.0.5-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_admin-0:0.0.8-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_bootdisk-0:0.1.3.3-2.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_discovery-0:1.0.0-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_docker-0:0.0.6-2.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_openscap-0:0.1.5-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_remote_execution-0:0.0.6-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_tasks-0:0.0.12-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_virt_who_configure-0:0.0.3-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_katello-0:0.11.3.5-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-katello-0:3.4.5.58-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-ovirt_provision_plugin-0:1.0.2-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-smart_proxy_dynflow_core-0:0.1.10-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat candlepin-0:2.1.14-1.el7 *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat foreman-0:1.15.6.34-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat foreman-bootloaders-redhat-0:201801241201-2.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat foreman-discovery-image-0:3.4.4-1 *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat foreman-installer-1:1.15.6.8-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat foreman-proxy-0:1.15.6.4-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat foreman-selinux-0:1.15.6.2-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat hiera-0:1.3.1-2.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat katello-0:3.4.5-15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat katello-certs-tools-0:2.4.0-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat katello-client-bootstrap-0:1.5.1-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat katello-installer-base-0:3.4.5.26-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat katello-selinux-0:3.0.2-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat kobo-0:0.5.1-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat pulp-0:2.13.4.6-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat pulp-docker-0:2.4.1-2.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat pulp-katello-0:1.0.2-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat pulp-ostree-0:1.2.1.1-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat pulp-puppet-0:2.13.4-3.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat pulp-rpm-0:2.13.4.8-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat puppet-foreman_scap_client-0:0.3.16-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat python-zope-interface-0:4.0.5-4.el7 *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat redhat-access-insights-puppet-0:0.0.9-2.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-foreman_scap_client-0:0.3.0-2.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-kafo-0:2.0.2-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-kafo_parsers-0:0.1.6-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-kafo_wizards-0:0.0.1-2.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-smart_proxy_dhcp_remote_isc-0:0.0.2.1-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-smart_proxy_discovery-0:1.0.4-3.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-smart_proxy_discovery_image-0:1.0.9-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-smart_proxy_dynflow-0:0.1.10-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-smart_proxy_openscap-0:0.6.9-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-smart_proxy_pulp-0:1.3.0-1.git.0.b5c2768.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-smart_proxy_remote_execution_ssh-0:0.1.6-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat rubygem-tilt-0:1.3.7-2.git.0.3b416c9.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat satellite-0:6.3.0-23.0.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat satellite-installer-0:6.3.0.12-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-bastion-0:5.1.1.4-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_bootdisk-0:10.0.2.2-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_discovery-0:9.1.5.3-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_docker-0:3.1.0.3-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_hooks-0:0.3.14-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_openscap-0:0.7.11-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman-redhat_access-0:2.0.13-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_remote_execution-0:1.3.7.2-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_remote_execution_core-0:1.0.6-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman-tasks-0:0.9.6.4-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman-tasks-core-0:0.1.8-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_templates-0:5.0.1-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_theme_satellite-0:1.0.4.16-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-foreman_virt_who_configure-0:0.1.9-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli-0:0.11.0.1-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_csv-0:2.3.0-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman-0:0.11.0.5-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_admin-0:0.0.8-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_bootdisk-0:0.1.3.3-2.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_discovery-0:1.0.0-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_docker-0:0.0.6-2.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_openscap-0:0.1.5-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_remote_execution-0:0.0.6-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_tasks-0:0.0.12-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_virt_who_configure-0:0.0.3-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-hammer_cli_katello-0:0.11.3.5-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-katello-0:3.4.5.58-1.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-ovirt_provision_plugin-0:1.0.2-1.fm1_15.el7sat *
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 for RHEL 7 RedHat tfm-rubygem-smart_proxy_dynflow_core-0:0.1.10-1.fm1_15.el7sat *

Extended Description

Because the information is stored in cleartext (i.e., unencrypted), attackers could potentially read it. Even if the information is encoded in a way that is not human-readable, certain techniques could determine which encoding is being used, then decode the information. When organizations adopt cloud services, it can be easier for attackers to access the data from anywhere on the Internet. In some systems/environments such as cloud, the use of “double encryption” (at both the software and hardware layer) might be required, and the developer might be solely responsible for both layers, instead of shared responsibility with the administrator of the broader system/environment.

Potential Mitigations

References