CVE-2021-3457

MEDIUM

Published May 12, 20215y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago

6.1 CVSS 3.1

Medium

Published May 12, 2021 5y ago

Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

An improper authorization handling flaw was found in Foreman. The Shellhooks plugin for the smart-proxy allows Foreman clients to execute actions that should be limited to the Foreman Server. This flaw allows an authenticated local attacker to access and delete limited resources and also causes a denial of service on the Foreman server. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to integrity and system availability.

CVSS Details

Base Score

6.1

Exploitability

1.8

Impact

4.2

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

User Interaction None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

Availability High

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status

No Known Exploit

No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization Authorization

Affected Products 1

Vendor	Product	Version	Range
theforeman	smart_proxy_shell_hooks	*	<0.9.2

References 1

bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1940990

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.