Improper File Permissions in Foreman/Red Hat Satellite Exposing Sensitive Data
CVE-2025-2157

3.3LOW

Key Information:

Vendor
Red Hat
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 March 2025

Summary

A vulnerability in Foreman/Red Hat Satellite allows low-privileged OS users to access and monitor temporary files located in /var/tmp, which may contain sensitive command outputs, including usernames and hashed passwords from files like /etc/shadow. This flaw could potentially lead to unauthorized information disclosure and facilitate privilege escalation, presenting significant security risks for impacted systems.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.3
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Red Hat would like to thank Fabian Würfl (SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab) for reporting this issue.
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