CVE-2016-7078: foreman Improper Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-7078 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Authorization vulnerability in foreman. EPSS estimates a 1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 10-09-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
foreman before version 1.15.0 is vulnerable to an information leak through organizations and locations feature. When a user is assigned _no_ organizations/locations, they are able to view all resources instead of none (mirroring an administrator's view). The user's actions are still limited by their assigned permissions, e.g. to control viewing, editing and deletion.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
71%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.36% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-285Improper AuthorizationThe product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
- CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
Affected systems
2 vendors · 2 products
References
6 links- github.com/theforeman/foreman/commit/5f606e11cf39719bf62f8b1f3396861b32387905X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7078X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory