CVE-2012-3503

The installation script in Katello 1.0 and earlier does not properly generate the Application.config.secret_token value, which causes each default installation to have the same secret token, and allows remote attackers to authenticate to the CloudForms System Engine web interface as an arbitrary user by creating a cookie using the default secret_token.

CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1186.html
https://github.com/Katello/katello/pull/499
https://github.com/Katello/katello/commit/7c256fef9d75029d0ffff58ff1dcda915056d3a3	Exploit Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55140
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1187.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/50344

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:katello:katello:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2012-08-25 03:29

Updated : 2013-03-21 20:11

NVD link : CVE-2012-3503

Mitre link : CVE-2012-3503

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

katello

katello

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