CVE-2018-14643: Improper Authentication

September 21, 2018 (updated October 9, 2019)

An authentication bypass flaw was found in the smart_proxy_dynflow component used by Foreman. A malicious attacker can use this flaw to remotely execute arbitrary commands on machines managed by vulnerable Foreman instances, in a highly privileged context.

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/105375
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2733
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14643
github.com/theforeman/smart_proxy_dynflow/pull/54
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14643

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