CVE-2017-2662: the foreman project foreman katello plugin Missing Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-2662 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in the foreman project foreman katello plugin. EPSS estimates a 0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 22-08-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found in Foreman's katello plugin version 3.4.5. After setting a new role to allow restricted access on a repository with a filter (filter set on the Product Name), the filter is not respected when the actions are done via hammer using the repository id.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · RubygemsEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.94%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
61%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.94% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-862Missing AuthorizationThe product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
- CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
RubyGems1 product
- katello< 3.17.0.rc1
The foreman project1 product
Theforeman1 product
- katello3.4.5
3 vendors · 3 products
References
6 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2662X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/Katello/katelloPACKAGE