Medium severity · published Jun 5, 2024
CVE-2024-3716
Foreman-installer: candlepin database password being leaked to local users via the process list
6.2
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw was found in foreman-installer when puppet-candlepin is invoked cpdb with the --password parameter. This issue leaks the password in the process list and allows an attacker to take advantage and obtain the password.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 11% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat Satellite 6 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
SA
Satellite · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3716
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-3716
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3716
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2274755
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