CVE-2014-8183 in Foreman
Summary
by MITRE
It was found that foreman, versions 1.x.x before 1.15.6, in Satellite 6 did not properly enforce access controls on certain resources. An attacker with access to the API and knowledge of the resource name can access resources in other organizations.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 12/23/2024
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2014-8183 affects Foreman versions 1.x.x prior to 1.15.6 within Red Hat Satellite 6 environments, representing a critical access control bypass issue that undermines the security architecture of enterprise systems. This flaw resides in the authorization mechanisms that should prevent unauthorized cross-organization resource access, creating a significant risk for multi-tenant deployments where isolation between organizations is paramount. The vulnerability specifically targets the API layer where resource access controls fail to properly validate organizational boundaries, allowing malicious actors to exploit knowledge of resource names to access data belonging to other organizations within the same Satellite 6 instance.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and authorization checks within Foreman's API endpoint handlers. When an attacker possesses valid API credentials and can discover or guess resource names, they can manipulate API requests to traverse organizational boundaries that should be strictly enforced. This represents a classic privilege escalation vector where the flaw allows unauthorized access to resources that should be isolated based on organizational context. The vulnerability manifests through improper enforcement of the principle of least privilege, where API access controls fail to maintain proper separation between different organizational units within the Satellite 6 platform.
The operational impact of CVE-2014-8183 is severe for organizations relying on Satellite 6 for system management and deployment orchestration. Cross-organization data exposure can lead to information disclosure of sensitive configuration data, system inventories, and deployment artifacts belonging to other tenants. This vulnerability particularly affects multi-tenant environments where different organizations share the same Satellite 6 infrastructure, potentially exposing confidential information such as system configurations, deployment scripts, and organizational metadata. The risk is amplified in cloud environments or managed service provider scenarios where multiple customers operate within shared infrastructure.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including upgrading to Foreman version 1.15.6 or later, which contains the necessary authorization fixes. Additionally, administrators should review and enforce strict API access controls, implement network segmentation between organizational boundaries, and conduct thorough access control audits. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284, which describes improper access control in software systems, and maps to ATT&CK technique T1078.004 for valid accounts and T1566.001 for spearphishing via social engineering, as the attack requires valid API access. Organizations must also consider implementing additional monitoring for anomalous API access patterns and establish proper incident response procedures to detect and respond to potential exploitation attempts.