Foreman: host ssh key not being checked in remote execution

CVE-2024-4871
6.8MEDIUM

Key Information

Vendor
Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Satellite 6.15 For Rhel 8
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 May 2024

Summary

A vulnerability was found in Satellite. When running a remote execution job on a host, the host's SSH key is not being checked. When the key changes, the Satellite still connects it because it uses "-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no". This flaw can lead to a man-in-the-middle attack (MITM), denial of service, leaking of secrets the remote execution job contains, or other issues that may arise from the attacker's ability to forge an SSH key. This issue does not directly allow unauthorized remote execution on the Satellite, although it can leak secrets that may lead to it.

Affected Version(s)

Red Hat Satellite 6.15 for RHEL 8 <= 0:4.3.14-1.el8sat

Red Hat Satellite 6.15 for RHEL 8 <= 0:3.9.1.8-1.el8sat

Red Hat Satellite 6.15 for RHEL 8 <= 1:3.9.3.2-1.el8sat

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Risk change from: null to: 6.8 - (MEDIUM)

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Reported to Red Hat.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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