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CVE-2017-2667 — Vulnerability in hammer_cli_foreman — CVE Details

HIGH

hammer_cli_foreman Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability

Published May 13, 2022Updated February 16, 2024Source: osv

Summary

Hammer CLI, a CLI utility for Foreman, before version 0.10.0, did not explicitly set the verify_ssl flag for apipie-bindings that disable it by default. As a result the server certificates are not checked and connections are prone to man-in-the-middle attacks.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published May 13, 2022 (1613 days ago).
  • Last revised February 16, 2024 — 644 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update hammer_cli_foreman to 0.10.0 or later
gem install hammer_cli_foreman -v 0.10.0

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

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
hammer_cli_foreman
rubygems
0.0.10, 0.0.11, 0.0.12, 0.0.13 (+27 more)0.10.0

Vulnerability Classification

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

  • CWE-295
    Improper Certificate ValidationMITRE
  • CWE-345
    Insufficient Verification of Data AuthenticityMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 8.1 score means for each attack dimension.

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

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-2667?
hammer_cli_foreman Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 8.1/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2017-2667?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
8.1

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-77h8-xr85-3x5q

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