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CVE-2016-8634

6.1 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability was found in foreman 1.14.0.

Published Aug 1, 2018CWE-79EPSS 1.09%

Overview

CVE-2016-8634 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 1, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability was found in foreman 1.14.0. When creating an organization or location in Foreman, if the name contains HTML then the second step of the wizard (/organizations/id/step2) will render the HTML. This occurs in the alertbox on the page. The result is a stored XSS attack if an organization/location with HTML in the name is created, then a user is linked directly to this URL.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94206Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8634Refprojects.theforeman.org/issues/17195Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94206Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8634Refprojects.theforeman.org/issues/17195

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8634?

CVE-2016-8634 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 1, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-8634?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-8634?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-8634?

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