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CVE-2012-3503 — Vulnerability in katello — CVE Details

CRITICAL

Katello uses hard coded credential

Published May 17, 2022Updated April 11, 2024Source: osv

Summary

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`.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published May 17, 2022 (1609 days ago).
  • Last revised April 11, 2024 — 695 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update katello to 1.0.6 or later
gem install katello -v 1.0.6
Bundler
Update katello to 1.1.7 or later
gem install katello -v 1.1.7

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (2)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
katello
rubygems
All versions1.0.6
katello
rubygems
All versions1.1.7

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-798
    Use of Hard-coded CredentialsMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-3503?
Katello uses hard coded credential This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2012-3503?
CVE-2012-3503 affects katello. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2012-3503 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-5xv2-q475-rwrh

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