Katello 1.0 Application.config.secret_token access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Katello 1.0. This affects an unknown function of the file Application.config.secret_token. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2012-3503. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Katello 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file Application.config.secret_token. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 08/25/2012 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-3503 since 06/14/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64052 (RHEL 6 : katello in Subscription Asset Manager (RHSA-2012:1187)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (64052), SecurityFocus (BID 55140†), Secunia (SA50344†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-36483†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 64052
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : katello in Subscription Asset Manager (RHSA-2012:1187)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: github.com

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06/14/2012 🔍
08/21/2012 +68 days 🔍
08/25/2012 +4 days 🔍
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10/11/2012 +47 days 🔍
01/24/2013 +105 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +788 days 🔍
12/12/2021 +2456 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: RHSA-2012:1187
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-3503 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3503
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61795
SecurityFocus: 55140
Secunia: 50344
Vulnerability Center: 36483 - Katello \x3C\x3D1.0 Installation Script Secret Token Creation Flaw Allows Remote Authentication Bypass, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/12/2021 12:13
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (51), 04/18/2017 11:06 (9), 12/12/2021 11:58 (4), 12/12/2021 12:06 (2), 12/12/2021 12:13 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:DA1:103

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